Silverthorn The Green Man 2019

The Green Man was hand harvested in end-January 2020 in the early hours of the morning at 19 degrees balling. The grapes were whole bunch pressed with a very low recovery rate of only 500 litres per ton – this ensures that no bitter tannins are extracted. Fermentation took place in a stainless steel tank at 15 degrees Celsius and 40% was barrel fermented and aged to enhance complexity. Secondary fermentation occurred in the bottle and the wine spent a minimum time of 21 months on the lees after which it was manually riddled and degorged. Total production – 11037 bottles (750ml).

Cultivar: Chardonnay (100%)

Colour/appearance: Vibrant green/yellow hue – fine twirling bead of bubbles.

Nose: Aromas of baked apple backed up by subtle hints of minerality and whiffs of roasted almonds.

Palate: Well balanced with an elegant structure, fine mousse which imparts a gentle explosion of bubbles on the palate and a long finish.

Alc – 12.0% | RS – 5.9g/l | pH – 3.19 | TA – 6.0g/l

Food pairing: Freshly shucked Namibian oysters, Salmon tartar with a zesty lime salsa, Beluga caviar and blini.