Mrs English Chardonnay 2025
R625
Elizabeth Katherina English bought the farm Schoongezicht in 1920 for £18 000, subsequently renamed the farm ‘Lanzerac’ and transformed it during her nine years of ownership into one of the most modern wineries in the Cape. This wine is a tribute to this formidable lady.
Sourced from a single vineyard in the Jonkershoek Valley, the Mrs English 2024 is a complex wine with an abundance of citrus flavours on the nose, a full palate and lingering aftertaste. Great care is taken during the blending process to ensure a wine with impeccable balance, character, poise and deliverance.
CELLAR PRICE
R625
WINE CLUB PRICE
R498
Out of stock
Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Single Vineyard
Sourced from a single vineyard in the Jonkershoek Valley, the Mrs English 2024 is a complex wine with abundant citrus flavours on the nose, a full palate, and a lingering aftertaste. Great care is taken during the blending process to ensure a wine with impeccable balance, character, poise, and deliverance.
Partner this elegant wine with smoked salmon, white fish, pork or chicken and creamy pasta dishes.
The grapes were picked at 22.5–23˚ Balling. Whole bunches were gently crushed without destemming to enhance the fruit character and produce a well-rounded wine. After pressing, the juice was allowed to settle in a stainless-steel tank for 48 hours at 12–14˚C. The clarified juice was then racked into French oak barrels, each inoculated with a different yeast strain. One-third of the wine was fermented using natural yeasts to add softness and complexity. The barrel selection consisted of 40% new, 40% second-fill, and 20% third-fill oak. The wine was sulphured and matured in barrel for 12 months, with weekly bâtonnage throughout the aging process.
Alcohol 13.47%
Residual sugar 2.6 g/l
Total acidity 5.6 g/l
pH 3.54
