2018 De Morgenzon 'DMZ' Chardonnay, Western Cape, South AfricaABOUT THIS WINE: Each vineyard parcel was fermented separately, using a combination of natural yeast and careful inoculation. Of the grapes, 25% were left as whole bunch and 75% were lightly crushed and the juice was allowed to settle overnight. The wine was aged on its lees in a combination of stainless steel and French oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation commenced naturally in the barrel components but was blocked for those in stainless steel.

naturally fermented and unfined

light salads

a small village in Modena by Mauro Carafoli in 1919

including viticulture

providing tart

The wine overwinters in neutral oak barrels

Wine lovers appreciate its opulence

and hordes of visitors year round

Macabeo and Xarel-lo are grown in the Finca Can Fontanals vineyard

as it runs through the heart of Castilla

and usually the whites go through their malolactic fermentation

resulting in ideal conditions for the Nebbiolo harvest