100% Chardonnay

Wine of Origin: Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Winemaker: Kevin Grant

This single vineyard Chardonnay, crafted entirely from organically farmed grapes, is once again made using the almost forgotten Burgundian "black" winemaking technique. It was fermented spontaneously in custom-ordered Burgundian barrels, and without allowing the secondary malolactic fermentation to occur, thus lending an arrestingly vibrant weight to the palate. The absence of bâtonnage adds focus and precision. It was bottled after 11 months of maturation.

Tasting Notes: An extraordinarily individual and accurate interpretation of Ataraxia's "dirt", this sublime wine effortlessly balances fruit intensity with minerally acidity. A wine of pedigree and style.

Ready for drinking now until at least 2030.

Bottle Size: 750 ml
Case Size: 6 x 750ml
Total Cases Produced: 83
Quantity of Cases for Auction: 60

Alc: 13.04 vol%
RS: 2.5 g/l
TA: 7.8 g/l
pH: 3.23

This wine is packed in a wooden box.