Lava Cap - Reserve Chardonnay 2023 (750ml) Casablanca Valley

Lava Cap - Reserve Chardonnay 2023 (750ml) Casablanca ValleyWinemaker Notes This wine combines the best of Chardonnay's characteristics when grown in the mountains, showing both richness and freshness that exist in tension and harmony. A wine that has long been sought after for its balance, the 2023 Chardonnay holds true to this tradition with a vibrant nose filled with tropical fruit and Myer lemon, framed by a backdrop of toasty brioche and flint. On the palate the wine shows a perfect combination of both

flavors of black cherry and black berry fruits are complemented by a subtle spiciness with a long finish

Unfined and unfiltered

After seven years as an apprentice with his uncle

Stony gravel in the soil forces the vines to fight for water

This was shortly followed by heavy rain showers

5 day prefermentationcrop cooling

gently layering but adding up to quite the wall at this stage

this dry white wine is well-balanced with lively white fruit flavors

It is also the perfect accompaniment to virtually any dessert

96 points Wine Enthusiast

Better in 2018

well balanced by the heavy body