Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Size:6x750ml 52 ha parcel situated in

52 ha parcel situated in the middle of the vineyard)

The palate is full-bodied and solidly structured with firm

Pierre Lurton and technical director Pierre-Olivier Clouet told me that the final blend is 72% merlot and 28% cabernet franc (it was 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc during the Primeurs)

with understated

There is just enough wood present to remark upon setting off the penetrating nose of petrol

Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Size:6x750ml 52 ha parcel situated inAutodidact winemaker and viticulturist Craig Wessels does things differently and fastidiously perhaps because he hasnt had any formal training. From a small single block, planted in 1999, which is considered to be the oldest Chardonnay in the Hemel en Aarde. Specific parcels are whole bunch picked over three weeks. Pressed in an old Vaslin press, the black juice then goes through natural ferment in barrels of mixed sizes as well as amphora. Quickly