DEMORGENZON RESERVE CHARDONNAY 2020

TASTING NOTES

 


Golden with green hues.  Hot toasted brioche with zesty marmalade. Backbone of lime and lemongrass with floral notes of honeysuckle and frangipani on the palate. Warm, rich vanilla and a creamy almond finish.

Cellar Master:
Carl van der Merwe

Varietal blend
:
100% Chardonnay

Appellation
:
Stellenbosch

Alcohol content:
13.54%

TA
:
7.0 g/l

pH
:
3.4

RS:
2.5 g/l

Per Bottle R475.00 Add to cart

VINEYARDS

 


Vertical shoot positioned vineyards on weathered granite mid-slopes benefit form cool morning sunlight and moderating sea breezes off False Bay. Yields are typically low to moderate and grapes are very concentrated with good levels of natural acidity.

VINTAGE

 


On the back of a cold and wet winter, the 2020 growing season began very early, with homogenous budburst and even shoot growth. Summer was relatively mild, without the heatwaves often experienced in the Cape. The resultant crop retained high levels of natural acidity and abundant concentration of flavour. Particularly exceptional are the white wines of 2020, whilst the reds display early promise thanks to intense colour and tannin concentration.

VINIFICATION AND MATURATION

 


The grapes were hand-picked and whole bunch pressed. Juice was transferred to French oak barrels with minimal settling. Fermentation occurred naturally in French oak barrels of which 30% was new. About 70% of the volume completed Malolatic fermentation during a 10-month ageing on the gross lees. The wine was bottled with minimal stabilization and clarified without filtration.

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

 


2021

  • 4.5 Stars Platter’s Wine Guide 2024

2020

  • 94 Points Tim Atkin MW South Africa Report 2021

2020

  • 94 Points Tim Atkin MW South Africa Report 2021

2019

  • 95 Points Tim Atkin MW South Africa Report 2020
  • Gold Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2020

2018

  • Gold medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2019

2017

  • 94 Points Tim Atkin MW South Africa Report 2018
  • Gold Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2018

2016

  • 5 Stars Platters Wine Guide 2018
  • 94 Points Tim Atkin MW’s South Africa Report 2017
  • Chardonnay Trophy, International Judges Trophy and Best White Wine Overall Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2017
  • Stellenbosch Chardonnay Trophy and Gold medal winner International Wine Challenge 2017
  • 94 points Neal Martin of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 2016

2015

  • Platinum: Best in Show Decanter World Wine Awards 2016
  • Regional Trophy and Gold medal winner International Wine Challenge 2016
  • 96 points Tim Aktin MW’s South Africa Report 2016
  • Platter’s 5 Stars Platter’s Guide 2017
  • 95 points Prescient Chardonnay Report 2016

2014

  • 93 points Tim Atkin MW’s South African Report 2015
  • 91+ points Stephen Tanzer’s Wine Cellar

2013

  • White Wine of the Year
  • Platter’s Guide 2015
  • 5 stars Platter’s Guide 2015
  • 92 points Neal Martin of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 2014
  • Top 10 South African Wines of 2014 Jamie Goode