2023 | Hamilton Russell Chardonnay | Hemel-en-Aarde Valley shpw wild blackberries

wild blackberries

dried orange peel

it is affirmed on the palate with a good personality

with blackberry

The palate is lively and fruit-forward

2023 | Hamilton Russell Chardonnay | Hemel-en-Aarde Valley shpw wild blackberriesThe Hamilton Russell Vineyards 2023 Hemel En Aarde Valley Chardonnay is made with pressed whole clusters. The juice is settled overnight and starts a wild ferment (to dryness) in barrel. It matures in oak for 10 months, with minimum stirring of the lees. This vintage saw 30% malolactic fermentation. Secondary fermentation is vintage specific, and some years it doesn't happen at all. This mineral driven Chardonnay offers a drying signature of crushed