Blankbottle Seelug 750ml

Seelug 2022 – the first vintage of something special. First things first though – some relevant terminologies: Off-shore wind – air movement off-the-shore, into-the-ocean. On-shore wind – air movement from-the-ocean, onto-the-shore. Chop/wit pertjies/white horses – Little waves produced by long distance air movement over large expanses of open ocean surfaces. Sampling – The picking of random grape berries from a vineyard in order to get a representable sample to determine ripeness. Seelug – Sea Air.

Cultivar: Chardonnay (100%)Vintage: 2022Region: Stellenbosch
Vineyard: Single vineyard trellised Chardonnay on the foothills of the Helderberg facing False Bay.
Winemaking: The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness and cooled overnight to 4 degrees celsius. The next morning the grapes were pressed as whole bunches. The juice underwent spontaneous fermentation in older French oak as well as 40% new barrels. Deep winter the wine received one sulfur addition. 10 months on the leese, blended and bottled.
Alcoholic Strenght: 13%/volAcidity: 5.44g/lPH: 3.51Reducing Sugar: 2.7g/lFree SO2: 25ppmTotal SO2: 75ppmVolatile Acidity: 0.54g/lClosure: Natural corkVegan: Yes