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Hogan The Galvanised Chardonnay 2023
R301.00
Named after the song “Galvanize” by The Chemical Brothers – an emblematic choice to play in the cellar during harvest to keep the energy up when the days are long.
The grapes were sourced from two 20-year-old, trellised Chardonnay vineyards, both planted on Summercourt Farm, on the Simonsberg Mountain. The higher altitude vineyard (400m) was picked first on 13 February and the one at a lower altitude (350m) was picked on 27 February. The grapes were handpicked, hand sorted and gently wholebunch pressed. The juice was settled overnight at 10°C. It then went to barrel for natural fermentation in 100% old 225L and 300L French oak barrels, followed by natural malolactic fermentation. As little batonnage as possible. 10 months total in oak.
ANALYSIS: ALC 13% | TA 5.4 g/l | RS 1.7 g/l | pH 3.4
3 in stock
Description
Hogan wines was started in 2014 and is a small, family-run business with Jocelyn Hogan Wilson as winemaker. She makes her wines in the beautiful Banhoek Valley and source her grapes from various regions of the Western Cape, selecting vineyards suited in terms of climate and soil to the varietals she makes. Jocelyn looks for older vines which tell the story of the vintage through their well-established root systems, gnarled trunks and lower yields. Through her close relationships with the farmers, she continually work to gain an understanding of the nuances of each vineyard, an understanding she feels is pivotal to making good wine.
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