Lanzerac estate is one of the icons of the Stellenbosch winelands, a historical and cultural landmark, reflected in the quality of its wines.
An outstanding Chardonnay named in honour of the extraordinary lady who gave the estate its present name. A wine with an appropriately steely elegance, with a fresh and intense aroma of grapefruit and marmalade, and a smooth long finish imbued with vanilla. Delicate oak flavours and contributions from lees contact give a satisfying mouth sensation. Grapes were hand-picked and selected for taste, stems kept for enhanced flavour extraction during pressing, and left for 48 hours before racking into French oak barrels. One third of the wine was fermented with wild yeast, adding to the complexity and softness. Barrels were equal parts new and 2nd use, and maturation took place over 11 months, with weekly stirring. Ideal with lobster, fresh crab and other luxurious seafood, white fish with fennel puree or foie gras topping.
Region details:
- Country: South Africa
- Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Product details:
- Variety: Chardonnay 100%
- Vintage: 2016
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Residual sugar: 3.5 g/l
- Total acidity: 6.1 g/l
- pH: 3.46
- Style: dry
- Body: full
Brochure and tasting notes: PDF File
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 03 September, 2019.