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Vrede Chardonnay 2024
Storm WinesRipe fruit like pear, but also citrus and mineral notes. The taste is rich, but balanced without being too intense. A beautiful classic Chardonnay.
Appellation
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Grape variety
chardonnay
Style
Rich & Round
Format
750 ml
Available
€47.95
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Storm Wines | South Africa | Walker Bay |
About the winemaker
After being responsible for vinification at the acclaimed Hamilton-Russell for 12 years, Hannes Storm has chosen to fully focus on his own wines. In 2008 he started planting his own vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and in total he now has 4 different plots at his disposal. The first vintage was in 2012 for Vrede Pinot Noir and Moya Pinot Noir (nowadays Ignis). In 2015, Vrede Chardonnay and Ridge Pinot noir followed. With the addition of the Ridge vineyard, Hannes is the only winemaker in Hemel-en-Aarde who makes wines on the three different terroirs that the valley knows.
Vineyard management
Practising organics
Details
| Vineyard | Vrede Chardonnay – or Peace Chardonnay – hails from a northeast-facing slope in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley with low-vigour, stony, clay-rich Bokkeveld shale soil. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | After harvest, the grapes are pressed in a basket press and then fermented in oak. Malolactic fermentation is complete and the aging in oak is as follows: 31% new barrels, 25% second year, 25% third year, 19% fourth year. Total ageing 11 months. |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | up to 8 years after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
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