Wine Info
- Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Style: Dry, Full and Fragrant
- Alcohol: 13.26% vol
- Winemaker: Mike Dobrovic
Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2008
Lime zest, mineral salts, ripe cut pear and flint notes dance a merry jig on the nose whilst an array of white nectarine, oatmeal and even a hint of walnut tempt the palate. A rich textured mid palate and complex spicy oak nuances are supported with an invigorating/fresh acidity that yields to a persistent finish and farewell notes of pecan pie and squashed grapefruit that linger on and indulge your senses.
In the Cellar
After harvesting, the grapes spent two hours on the skins, after which it was pressed to tank and cold settled overnight. 35% of the wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks. The remainder of the wine was fermented with its own indigenous yeast in French oak barrels, 76% in new barrels and 24% in second fill barrels. The wine underwent no malolactic fermentation and was left on the gross lees for eight months.It was then lightly fined and filtered before being bottled.
Wood ageing: 65% in French Oak (225L) barrels for 8 months blended with 35% tank fermented.
Fermentation temperature: 13° – 25° C
Total production: 4771 x 12
Food Suggestions
Fresh tuna carpaccio; duck roasted with a ginger-citrus sauce; snails; roast lamb with rosemary; seafood pasta and smoked fish springrolls.
Aging Potential
This wine is drinking beautifully now, but has the ability to mature for another 4 to 7 years.
Blend Information
100% Chardonnay
In the Vineyard
Soil Type: Tukulu, Glenrosa, Hutton, Decomposed Malmesbury Shale
Age of vines: 19 to 20 years
Trellising: Vertical trellis / 3 cordon wire
Vine Density: ± 3 300 vines / ha
Irrigation: Yes, drip irrigation
About the Harvest
The grapes were hand picked from the Koelenhof area.
Picking date: 8 – 16 February 2008
Grape Sugar: 23.1 ° Balling at harvest
Acidity: 7.0 at harvest
pH at harvest: 3.49 at harvest
Yield: 7.5 tons
Technical Analysis
Winemaker: Mike Dobrovic
Main Variety: Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.26 %vol
pH: 3.43
RS: 7.97 g/l
Total Acid: 6.55 g/l
SO2: 116 mg/l
Free SO2: 27 mg/l
Balling: 23.1°
Yield: 7.5 ton/H
Appellation: Stellenbosch
Accolades
- 2011 Chardonnay-du-Monde: Silver
- 09 Vintage: 5 stars in John Platter
- 07 Vintage: 90/100 by Wine Enthusiast
- 06 Vintage: 4 stars in John Platter
- 05 Vintage: 4 stars in John Platter
- 04 Vintage: 4 stars in John Platter; 89/100 in USA Wine Spectator (October 2007 issue)
- 03 Vintage: 4 stars in John Platter
- 02 Vintage: Won a silver medal at the Chardonnay-du-Monde International Competition in France; 4 stars in John Platter; 92/100 in USA Wine Spectator
- 98 Vintage: 4 stars in John Platter; 96 Vintage: John Platter’s ‘Pick of the Bunch’; 90/100 points in the Wine Spectator – 15 May 1999
- 95 Vintage: 4 stars in John Platter
- 94 Vintage: Listed with SAA, 4 stars in Wine Magazine
- 93 Vintage: 4 stars in Wine Magazine; 4 stars John Platter
- 92 Vintage: 4 stars John Platter; Gold at the London Wine Challenge
Other Vintages
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2008 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2007 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2006 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2005 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2004 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2003 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2002 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2001 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2000 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 1998 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 1997 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 1996 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
- Mulderbosch Chardonnay 1995 – Mike Dobrovic – Chardonnay
