{"product_id":"crystallum-clay-shales-afrique-du-sud","title":"Crystallum - Clay Shales Chardonnay - 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chardonnay \u003cstrong\u003eClay Shales\u003c\/strong\u003e cuvée is a wine made from a single plot located on the ridge of Hemel-en-Aarde, benefiting from an ideal position in the shadow of a mountain, at high altitude and close to the ocean . This wine is named after the Bokkeveld clay and shale soils on which the vines grow. The \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eharvest is manual and fermentation takes place using native yeasts, without the use of chemical inputs apart from a small quantity of sulfur. Aging on lees lasts 10 months in old barrels and tuns. This wine reveals notes of\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003elemon thyme\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003etoasted oats\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003ewhite peach\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003eapricot\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003equince\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003efresh butter\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eoyster shells\u003c\/strong\u003e . The palate is round and generous, balanced by mineral tension and a fine acidity, giving it freshness and elegance. A sublime Chardonnay which is certainly one of the finest examples from the Cape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valade \u0026 Transandine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":47652535632220,"sku":"","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/files\/Crystallum-Clay-Shales.jpg?v=1707743396","url":"https:\/\/www.lebaroudeurduvin.com\/en-ie\/products\/crystallum-clay-shales-south-africa","provider":"Le Baroudeur du Vin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}