2021 Du Toitskloof Winery Heritage Chardonnay

This Du Toitskloof Chardonnay is a medium-bodied, fruit-driven, fresh, elegant Chardonnay with notes of citrus, a hint of vanilla, and peach. Review: Gold Gilbert & Gaillard 2021

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ABOUT DU TOITSKLOOF

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When the founders of Du Toitskloof Wines dreamed of their young, innovative winery, they knew that the journey was just as important as the destination. Du Toitskloof Wines was founded in 1962 by six winegrowers as a cooperative. The six visionaries bought 18 hectares of land from founder Visser de Wet and received the first grapes in February 1963.
In its early years, Du Toitskloof Wines became known as a producer of bulk wines, but after the winery began focusing on the bottled wine market in the early 1990s, they quickly built a reputation as a progressive brand, not only for the innovative viticultural disciplines introduced in the cellar, but also for its commitment to social development as a Fairtrade producer. The winery builds on three principles; they believe in always delivering a product of the highest quality, consistently, without compromising ethically.

Du Toitskloof Wines sources the majority of its grapes from the Breedekloof Valley, all within a 10 km radius of the cellar. This ensures that all the grapes share similar soil types and microclimates. With a large number of different terroirs, but with grapes grown along cool mountain slopes, in alluvial soils with high water retention capacity, as well as on sandy and rocky soils.

Most vines are grafted onto Richter 99 and 101-14 rootstocks and receive supplemental irrigation based on hydrometer readings. Canopies are actively managed to ensure the bunches are kept in the shade and out of direct sunlight. Grapes are harvested when they have reached optimal physiological ripeness, preserving their intense color and flavor spectrum.

In hot summers, the vineyards are shaded early by the high peaks of the Du Toitskloof Mountains, leading to slow ripening and intensity of flavors. White wines produce tropical aromas of guava, gooseberry, pineapple, and lychee, while the red wines produce fruity dark berry, cherry, blackcurrant, and fynbos nuances.