The 31st vintage of Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay, the 2012 Estate Wine of Origin Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, is now available for sale
The trade price is R190.79 per bottle vat excluded.
We are thrilled with the wine, which shows particularly prominent pear fruit with lovely hints of lime and fresh-baked bread. 2012 produced generous wines with vibrant bright natural acidity and length, with our characteristic dry minerality balancing the palate texture beautifully.
Our 2012, follows two particularly celebrated vintages (the 2010 and 2011) which earned 2 trophies, a high Wine Spectator Top 100 placement and a Platter 5 star rating. These wines helped earn Hamilton Russell Vineyards Winery of the Year and White Wine of the Year at the SAWI Awards, which look at 3 years of performance over 44 competitions and ratings, local and international. We believe our 2012 to be every bit as good and expect some to like it even more!
The 2012 was handled in the same way as our previous Chardonnays – part proprietary endemic yeast fermentation, no sterile filtration for the majority of the wine which completes malolactic fermentation – but it benefits from a now significant 3% Amphora fermented and aged component. There is a really lovely freshness on the wine.
If you would like to find out more about our 2012 Chardonnay – or order some – please contact:
Hanli – [email protected] or tel 028 312 1293
Marcelle – Gauteng – [email protected] or mobile 083 487 7903
Michelle – Western Cape – [email protected] or mobile 082 896 3390
Jane – Eastern Cape – [email protected] or mobile 082 780 9989
Joyce – Kwazulu Natal – [email protected] or mobile 082 904 1078
Talita – Hamilton Russell Vineyards – [email protected] or tel 028 312 3595