Bouchard Finlayson - 'Sans Barrique ' Chardonnay, Cape South Coast - 2020 (750ml)

Wine Composition

69% Riesling, 20% Viognier, 9% Chardonnay, 2% Sauvignon Blanc

Winemakers Comments

Full and expressive, with luxurious aromas of Golden Delicious apple and fresh cream, wound around a pure and precise core. Succulent texture and fresh lemon rind flavors bring balance and focus into a substantial finish. Enjoy now until 2024.

Awards

John Platter | 4 stars

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

13.68%

RS

2.7 g/l

pH

3.38

TA

6.2 g/l

Vinification

Bunches are pressed whole and transferred to tank for cold settling over 36 hours. As with our wooded Chardonnays, the juice is intentionally left to start fermentation spontaneously, thus obtaining significant benefit from the natural occurring micro-flora. The wine undergoes no malolactic fermentation, adding further to its fresh appeal, with a six-month maturation period ‘sur lie’ building a rich element into the palate. 

Winemaker

Name - Chris Albrecht

Winery

Established in 1989, Bouchard Finlayson is a boutique winery dedicated to the making of Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc wines of outstanding quality.
Located in the wine ward of Walker Bay, an hour and a half from Cape Town, the 125-hectare property currently has 22 hectares under vines, the rest is mountain land, covered by the spectacular indigenous 'fynbos' flora of the Western Cape.
Bouchard Finlayson's flagship wine is the Galpin Peak Pinot Noir, which has won many an award and accolade. Growing on the slopes of Galpin Peak, repeated vintages of this path-blazing wine continue to reflect a true celebration of Pinot-crafting, consistently endorsing the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley as a jewel in the hunt for this elusive grape.
Bouchard Finlayson is renowned as one of South Africa's top wineries and this can be attributed to their philosophy and focus to produce wines of the finest quality.