Nine Yards Chardonnay 2022 - Jordan

Wine of Origin South Africa, Stellenbosch.

The vineyards are located between 250m and 280m above sea level and enjoy very favorable climatic conditions as they are reached by Atlantic breezes from False Bay and exposed to the east.
Soil: decomposed granite.
Age of vines: 32 years.

After destemming, the grapes are pressed, the must is transferred into traditional 228 liter French oak barrels from selected Burgundian wineries (Damy, Chassin, Rousseau), 77% new and 23% second use.
A percentage of the wine is subjected to natural fermentation in barrels, after which the wine is aged on the yeasts for 9 months with regular manual punching down.

Tim Atkin: 93;
IWSC: Gold;
Diner's Platter: 96;
2021: James Suckling: 90;
2019: Robert Parker: 92.