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Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chardonnay

The Kleine Zalze Chardonnay Barrel Fermented from South Africa's Western Cape is an elegant, wood-aged white wine that perfectly combines freshness, finesse and minerality. For this Chardonnay, the Kleine Zalze winery combines grapes from Stellenbosch with granite soils and a small proportion from Robertson with calcareous soils - a harmonious combination that gives the wine fruit, structure and fine minerality.

In the glass, the white wine impresses with a light golden color and an enticing bouquet of lime, citrus blossom, apple, pineapple and tropical fruit, complemented by subtle notes of vanilla and oak. On the palate, the Chardonnay is creamy, harmonious and complex, with a fine woody spiciness, lively acidity and an elegant, slightly tart finish.

The maturation in French oak - 20% new barrels, the rest second and third fill - for eight months ensures depth, balance and a long-lasting structure.

The Kleine Zalze Chardonnay Barrel Fermented is ideal with fish, poultry with strong sauces, creamy pasta dishes or mild cheeses such as Brie and cream cheese and should be served at 10-12 °C to fully develop its freshness and complexity.



Wine type:
Weißwein
Taste:
trocken
Vintage:
2024
Ageing Potential:
2029
Region:
Western Cape
Country:
Südafrika
Vineyard/Brand :
Grape variety:
Alcohol content:
13,5  % by volume
Total acidity:
6,2 g/l
Residual sugar:
3,5 g/l
pH:
3,35
Recommended drinking temperature:
8-10 °C
Filling quantity:
0,75 litres
Allergen:
contains Sulfite
Caloric value per 100 ml:
337 kJ / 81 kcal
Ingredients:
GTIN/EAN:
6009611450536
Importer:
Friedrich Klocke GmbH & Co. KG
Vogelparadies 2
32457 Porta Westfalica
Deutschland
Kleine Zalze

Das südafrikanische Weingut Kleine Zalze, mit deutschen Wurzeln, besteht seit 300 Jahren. Es war immer in Familienbesitz und die hervorragenden Weine des Weinguts lassen auf die fleißige und innovative Entwicklung schließen, die das Weingut Kleine Zalze zu dem gemacht hat, was es heute darstellt. Ein Aushängeschild für südafrikanische Weine, in aller Welt beliebt und begehrt.

Kobus Basson, der heutige Chef des modernen Weinguts, hat seine Philosophie so erklärt: „Eine Kombination der Fruchtaromen und die Intensität der ‚Neuen Welt‘ mit der Eleganz und Struktur der ‚Alten Welt‘ sind der Erfolg für Weine mit Charakter, Komplexität und Balance“. Nach diesem Motto produzierte Weine präsentiert er auf internationalen Wettbewerben, bei denen er immer wieder Goldmedaillen für seine akribisch vinifizierten Weine mit nach Hause nimmt.

Die Strategie im Weinberg ist einfach. Der Erfolg des Winzers beginnt im Weinberg, dort wird das Fundament für große Weine errichtet. Bassons sorgfältige Gutsverwaltung sorgt für umfangreiche, natürliche Ressourcen. Seine innovative, zeitgerechte Arbeit im Weinberg, angefangen bei der Auslaubung und Ertragsreduzierung, über selektive Anpflanzung, Bodenverbesserung, dem Terroir und der Sorte entsprechend, sowie der sorgsame Umgang mit dem Lesegut, bis hin zur Weiterverarbeitung, sichert den Erfolg der Kleinen Zalze.

Seine Weißweine, Rotweine und Cuvées sind legendär. Ob Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Shiraz, Mourvedre, Viognier oder Gamay, die Weine für sich oder als herrliche Cuvée kombiniert, sind einzigartig. Eine Auswahl der besten Weine vom Traditions-Weingut Kleine Zalze finden Sie in den Regalen von VineShop24.

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