Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Size:6x750ml the Riesling harvest was already

the Riesling harvest was already in full swing even as it rained intermittently

pure terres blanches

sweeping tannins that brush through smoothly and a freshness that drives the finish

A very ripe nose of plum

Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Size:6x750ml the Riesling harvest was alreadyAutodidact 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