{"product_id":"kleine-zalze-vineyard-selection-chardonnay-2024-case-6-x-75cl","title":"Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chardonnay 2024 (Case 6 x 75cl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase price equivalent to £15.50 per bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Barrel Fermented Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size: 6 x 75cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"intro\"\u003eElegant and complex. Upfront aroma of limes and citrus blossoms. On the palate the delicate taste of oak, supported by a crystalline acid structure and a slight pithy finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes were harvested and crushed with most of the juice having extended skin contact for at least 12 hours before it was pressed. Only the free run portion of the juice was used for this selection. Certain portions were “whole bunch” pressed to ensure elegance and finesse. After 1 day of settling, the juice was racked to a fermentation vessel where we inoculate with a slow fermenting yeast strain. The juice was racked into barrel 1 day after inoculation and left to ferment at low temperature until dry. The wine spent a total of 8 months in barrel before blending and bottling. A combination of 20% new and the rest second and third fill 400L French oak barrels were used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKleine Zalze is our family-owned winery situated in the heart of the Cape Winelands, just two miles from Stellenbosch. Winemaking has taken place on our estate on a small scale since 1695 but it was in 1996, when Kobus Basson and his family purchased the property, that the modern Kleine Zalze was born. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe philosophy is simple: success begins in the vineyards. Exceptional wines are made possible by selecting varieties and clones specifically suited to the various soils and slopes, and further careful management of the farm’s extensive natural assets. This continuous attention to detail culminated in Kleine Zalze achieving new heights in 2020 and being named Top Performing Winery of the Year by Platter’s South African wine guide, arguably the most comprehensive guide to South African wine in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.kleinezalze.co.za\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London End Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56774321078649,"sku":"10987124","price":93.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/5405\/2509\/files\/KleineZalzeVineyardSelectionBarrelFermentedChardonnay.png?v=1772536491","url":"https:\/\/www.londonendwines.com\/products\/kleine-zalze-vineyard-selection-chardonnay-2024-case-6-x-75cl","provider":"London End Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}