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Nine Yards Chardonnay, Jordan Wine Estate

South Africa | 2022

£34.50 a bottle

The ultimate expression of Jordan Terroir. The Nine Yards Chardonnay is made in a reserve style, from barrel selection from Jordan’s best vineyard site. A style characterised by refreshing linear acidity and mouth filling fruit textures.

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Producer

Gary and Kathy Jordan have been making award-winning wines since 1993 on their 164 hectare hillside property with a grape growing history going back over 330 years.

Unique by nature’s design, the Jordan slopes face North (where Cabernet Sauvignon excels), South (where Sauvignon Blanc competes with the best in the world), East (where Chardonnay produces Burgundian-like white wines) and West (where the Syrah vineyards enjoy the afternoon sun and gravelly soils). The ancient soils have evolved from 600 million year old Cape granite and range from deep, well-drained clay-loam to gravelly and sandy soils situated on clay. Vineyard elevations are between 150 and 410 meters above sea level.

The Indian Ocean lies 15 kilometres to the South with the Atlantic Ocean lying 24 kilometres to the West, enabling Jordan Wine Estate to specialise in classic varieties well-suited to the various micro-climates. The state-of-the-art cellar is designed around a gravity flow system using natural cooling with fermentation and aging taking place in underground cellars.

Grape Variety

100% Chardonnay

Grapes are crushed and pressed immediately after de-stemming, the juice was barrel-fermented in traditional 228-litre French oak barrels (70% new and 30% second fill) from selected Burgundian cooperages (Damy, Chassin and Rousseau). The barrels were inoculated with a selection of French yeast. A percentage of the wine went through natural fermentation. The wine was matured “sur lie” for 11 months, with regular barrel-rolling to accentuate the rich, leesy character.

Food Match

Pork, seafood, salads & poultry.

Alcohol Percentage

13%

Additional information

Vintage

2022

Grape Variety

Country of Origin

Region

Stellenbosch

Style

Full Bodied & Rich Whites

Alcohol Percentage

13%

Food Pairing

Pork, Poultry, Salads, Seafood

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