Springfield Estate Wild Yeast Chardonnay

Country: South Africa Region: Breedekloof Valley

Varietal: Chardonnay Vintage: 2023

 Colour: White Style: Dry

Producer: Springfield Estate

Description:
Brother and sister team, Abrie and Jeanette Bruwer of Springfield Estate are the complete opposite of your typical university-trained winemakers. The Bruwers choose to take the path less travelled and go against the grain in order to make the sort of wines they want to drink. As Abrie says: ‘I only want to sell wine I am proud of and I will only get a limited number of chances to do that in my life.’

In order to achieve a luscious, juicy wine, they try to have as little intervention in the cellar as possible. Simply de-stemmed, the whole, uncrushed bunches are transported using only a gravity flow system. Whole berry maceration is followed by fermentation with natural yeasts, racking and one year’s maturation in oak barrels. The result is a velvety wine with softer tannins and classical varietal characteristics. This traditional wine is unfiltered and unfined, which may deposit sediment and might require decanting.

Tasting Note:
Strong nose with bready aromas and ripe white peach, almond and vanilla. Youthful, juicy palate with bright acidity.

Food Matches: Shellfish, meaty white fish, like monkfish, roast chicken