Wine Robertson Winery, Chardonnay, 2022

Robertson Winery, Chardonnay – fresh, harmonious wine made from the same grape variety, grown on gravelly soils containing clay and limestone. Harvesting is carried out only to achieve optimum fruit maturity. Fermentation takes place in tanks of stainless steel (80%) and in wood (20%) at a controlled temperature of 12 C and lasts for 19 days. Within 80 days the wine is aged on the lees for complexity taste and aroma. Then 20% of the wine is aged in French oak barrels for 6 months.

Robertson Valley and the eponymous town, founded in 1852, located in the province of Western Cape in South Africa. They are named after the Scottish Minister Dr. William Robertson, who arrived in South Africa in 1822, made great efforts to develop the region and improve the lives of local people.

Robertson Winery Company appeared in 1941 through the merger of 26 scattered farms engaged in viticulture in the valley Robertson. The initiators of this alliance – Giepie Rossouw and Alwyn Bruwer Place the first cooperative winery in the building of an abandoned mission church built by the efforts of the community in the late 19th century. This explains the fact that the first wine released Robertson Winery, called “Chapel” (chapel). This brand quickly gained recognition in the country and abroad. Although the age of the company more than 70 years and the company is a long time in new areas, the base line of wines still bears the name “Chapel”.
The composition of Robertson Winery today includes 36 farms cultivating 2,400 hectares of vineyards. All farmers have the support of specialists in the cultivation of grapes with excellent varietal characteristics. Cellar master Bowen Botha believes that since wine is a natural process, the particular style of wine is determined by the choice of the vineyard and its soil and climate characteristics. Therefore, in the manufacture of wine berries are minimally processed and soft pressing, which allows saturate drink natural fruit flavors. A great team of oenologists only guides the process of transformation of grapes into wine of exceptional quality, which have a strong personality.
Today, Robertson Winery is among the three most advanced and largest wineries Republic of South Africa, and its products have long won recognition on the international wine market.