Not the most generous fleshy wine at the moment

The more refined and generously proportioned flavors possess a succulent mid-palate that contrasts with the firm

Otherwise there is a distinctly cool and restrained character to the lively and well-detailed middle weight flavors that possess a seductive texture before concluding in an intensely stony

An exceptionally ripe well-layered nose is comprised by notes of mocha

one of Chardonnay from Mesnil and another from Avize

Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Brut Zero Not the most generous fleshyAutodidact 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