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Crystallum Clay Shales 2021
Crystallum

Clay Shales

2021
Hemel-en-Aarde
Walker Bay
South Africa
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Kri-STALL-um CLAY SHAYLZ
Varietal
Chardonnay
$55
Flavors & Quality
Apple Apple
Mineral Mineral
Hazelnut Hazelnut
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Palate Character

Balance & Finesse 1 Rich & Full 2 Light & Bright 2 Smooth & Silky 2 Round & Fleshy 2 Tone & Backbone 2 Powerful & Extracted 2 Bright & Crisp 2
Balance & Finesse
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This is a predominantly Balance & Finesse wine, but it shares structural nuances of Rich & Full as described in the tasting note below.

Tasting Notes
Full bodied with plus acidity, generous ripe apple fruit, melon overlaying citrus and ginger, along with an attractive vein of minerality and hazelnut notes on the finish.
COLOR
Pale Gold
BODY
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
13%
GRAPE(S)
Chardonnay
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Why this wine made the cut…
Serious age worthy wine, lots of immediate pleasure.
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Chardonnay
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Chardonnay may be the most versatile white wine grape, often seen as a blank canvas. It displays various flavors and aromas depending on where it is grown and more specifically, how it is made. It can range in Palate Character from Bright & Crisp to Rich & Full depending on the climate. It is also particularly malleable and highly affected by winemaking choices like as malolactic fermentation, lees stirring, barrel fermentation and ageing practices.
Country / State
South Africa
Region
Walker Bay
Sub Region
Hemel-en-Aarde
Producer
Crystallum
Winemaker(s)
Peter-Allan Finlayson
Vintage
2021
Total Production
2,199 bottles
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