Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Size:6x750ml Like several of the wines

Like several of the wines in the range there is a touch of warmth but it’s not enough to really impair the balance

Once again very firm reduction buries the underlying fruit

Mainly Grenache Noir

very intense and aromatic on the nose that represents the very dry and warm vintage

The 2014 Etna Bianco Arcurìa shows a more oxidative style

Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Size:6x750ml Like several of the winesAutodidact 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