Aravina Wildwood Ridge Reserve' Chardonnay 2018 Capensis 63 | TOTAL SO2 89

63 | TOTAL SO2 89 mg/l

and reliable are not words generally applied to wine – but they are all valid for this cabernet sauvignon and shiraz blend

who bought the farm in 1892 in sympathy with farmers suffering from the phylloxera crisis

and made predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Aravina Wildwood Ridge Reserve' Chardonnay 2018 Capensis 63 | TOTAL SO2 89Picked earlier then previous years the fruit was leaner in flavour and a resultant lighter framed wine was produced. Solid yields of 4. 5t Ha, hand harvested and chilled overnight. Whole bunch pressed, the juice was racked to French oak (38% new) barriques and puncheons for ferment. Natural ferment occurred and maturation for 11 months followed. The parcel underwent 60% malo lactic fermentation. The wine was blended, lightly fined and filtered prior