Straw green color with golden hues. The nose conjures images of beautiful stone fruit nuances with lovely fresh citrus lime and orange peel tones, including almonds and marzipan. The palate is complex and is well balanced by a creamy and elegant toasty oak component with a beautiful mineral finish.
Harvested in the cool of the morning, the grapes were carefully selected in the vineyard before undergoing gentle whole bunch pressing. 48 hours settling was allowed. The juice was then inoculated with selected cultured yeasts that favor great aroma and flavor development in the wines. Extended contact with lees in barrel and bâtonnage (stirring of barrels) was employed. This wine was fermented in 44% new (300L) oak barriques, of medium, light toast and tight grain, and only the best of cooperage was used for 11 months. 100% Chardonnay with 80% malolactic fermentation employed to add texture to the wine.
Winemaker: Dustin Osborne
Winemaker: Dustin Osborne
Sir Richard Branson’s love for the African continent and finer things in life lured him to the Western Cape Province and Mont Rochelle. His stunning 26-bedroom hotel and vineyard is just under an hour’s drive from Cape Town in the town of Franschhoek in South Africa.
There, in the food and wine capital, guests can unwind and make themselves at home while dining on healthy and locally sourced cuisine, tasting superb shiraz and chardonnay in the 150-year-old cellar, and exploring the rolling vineyards and well-tended grounds in one of the world’s most bucolic settings.
There, in the food and wine capital, guests can unwind and make themselves at home while dining on healthy and locally sourced cuisine, tasting superb shiraz and chardonnay in the 150-year-old cellar, and exploring the rolling vineyards and well-tended grounds in one of the world’s most bucolic settings.
