Bon Courage Chardonnay Prestige Cuvee 2009

The influence of the French oak gives this wine an appealing round texture and great complexity. A lovely harmony is formed by a hint of citrus and vanilla that makes it an elegant wine. Lime gold colour indicates some mature notes which are highlighted in big, full nose where peach and citrus combine to give super complexity. Big mouth packed with flavours including grapefruit, lime and lees. Vanilla and butterscotch give crème bruleè characters. This wine is delicious with fish in a creamy sauce, sushi, Thai dishes, pate and turkey. Gorgeous wine for now or over next 2 to 3 years.

The grapes had 24 hours skin contact. Fermentation took place in steel tanks with the sugar at 16 B. Stirring of the wine occurred once a week for the first month. Thereafter it was stirred only once a month. The wine was then racked into French wooden barrels: second and third fill barrels for 8 – 9 months. (10% of the barrels were new). All the wine was then blended and bottled.