Elegant, concentrated and fresh, the 2015 Agnes reflects this outstanding Cape Vintage. Notes of honey, lemon tart, white peach, fresh lime and lemon preserve lead into a beautifully textured, fresh
and viscous palate. Lovely to drink and now, but will reward ageing over the next 5-8 years.
The 2015 The Agnes Chardonnay is produced from five different vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde and Overberg regions. The soils of these vineyards range from heavy clay to intermediate shale, sandstone and quartz. The final blend retains the characteristics of these individual sites but forms an identity which is both unique and greater than the sum of its parts.
The Agnes is produced using the traditional method of transferring the whole grape clusters straight from harvesting into the press and running the juice off into a settling tank. The juice is then transferred the next day into 228 and 500-litre French oak barrels, 10% new. Fermentation occurs naturally in barrel, where it remains for 9 months before bottling. No SO2 or enzymes are added prior to fermentation.
The 2015 The Agnes Chardonnay is produced from five different vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde and Overberg regions. The soils of these vineyards range from heavy clay to intermediate shale, sandstone and quartz. The final blend retains the characteristics of these individual sites but forms an identity which is both unique and greater than the sum of its parts.
The Agnes is produced using the traditional method of transferring the whole grape clusters straight from harvesting into the press and running the juice off into a settling tank. The juice is then transferred the next day into 228 and 500-litre French oak barrels, 10% new. Fermentation occurs naturally in barrel, where it remains for 9 months before bottling. No SO2 or enzymes are added prior to fermentation.
