2018 Cap Maritime Chardonnay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South AfricaABOUT THIS WINE Chardonnay grapes are sourced from a small parcel from the Hemel en Aarde Valley Ridge and transported in small lug boxes in refrigerated trucks to the winery located in Franschhoek, maintaining the freshness of the grapes. Careful selection takes place prior to whole bunch pressing. Fermentation takes place in 60% new French oak and 40% Nomblot concrete eggs. The wine is supple and precise with poised acidity and freshness, and offers

The "Commanderie"

The other 20% are planted in stony soils that lend lovely fruity notes to the wine

In the appellation of Toscana IGP

our strict ways of cultivation and winemaking in traditional method and we will be happy to welcome you at Domaine J

15% Cabernet Franc and 10% Malbec

Without alcohol to act as a flavor carrier

annually producing 11

The climate is similar to the Côte d’Or (Burgundy)

she caught the wine bug early and spent her formative years learning the ropes in Burgundy

with a portion going into French oak barrels for 9 – 10 months

The farming of René Cacheux & Fils vineyard in Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy

Les Journets is a prolongation of the Blémonts parcel in Chénas that Raphael has been farming for over a decade