{"product_id":"glenelly-estate-reserve-chardonnay-2022","title":"Glenelly Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2022","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e89 Points | The Wine Advocate, Monica Larner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrom a vintage with big heat swings during the warmest months, the Glenelly 2022 Stellenboch Estate Reserve Chardonnay is a little unsure of its footing, with contrasting aromas of ripe kiwi and something chemical in natural like lemon soda. Only 18% of the mass underwent malolactic fermentation because of the warm vintage conditions, and a sweet citrusy favor appears as a result. The wine ages in 500 and 5,000-liter casks, with 20% new oak, for 11 months on the lees. Its freshness comes forth nicely.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLocated at the foothills of the Simonsberg Mountain, Glenelly shares important DNA with Bordeaux thanks to founder May-Éliane de Lencquesaing, or Lady May, former owner and managing director of the Pauillac winery Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Her South African estate counts 57 hectares nestled into a beautiful amphitheater with soft slopes and morning light before the sun sets in the west. With decomposed granite soils, the vineyards are between 130 and 280 meters in elevation and remain cool, with temperatures that drop one degree Celsius every 10 meters in elevation. The surrounding mountains serve to funnel and channel the winds, with moderating effects on plant growth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eI met with CEO Nicolas Bureau, Cellar Master Dirk Van Zyl and Viticulturist Heinrich Louw on a beautiful spring day. Given the season, the talk of the day was cover crops. Heinrich Louw implements what he calls \"bottom-up soil management,\" which is a long-term commitment to stop plowing in order to avoid breaking up the soil structure and planting special cover crops. The four basic cover crops are grains (to catch carbon and help with soil structure), lupins (as a nitrogen fixer), brassicas (like radishes, with taproots that help against soil compaction) and vetches (or purple flowers that add nitrogen and act as weed suppressants).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eA gravity-flow winey was built in 2008 and remains almost entirely off the grid. There is a fun glass museum that inspired the entry-level Glass Collection of wines, which offer terrific value across the board.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wine Clique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55439958638760,"sku":"ZAF04090059","price":53.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/3316\/6248\/files\/BC_Upload_73e71d93-f846-447c-b9e4-f4f67f162a47.png?v=1776418080","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-clique.com\/products\/glenelly-estate-reserve-chardonnay-2022","provider":"Wine Clique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}