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1998 Chardonnay

CHARDONNAY 1998

Despite the years, this wine still has a golden yellow colour with a slight greenish tint. The bouquet still is quite fresh, with hints of maturation in the bottle. It offers the sensation of tropical fruits and smoke. The medium-full bodied wine surprises with vibrant acidity, flavoured with lemon, grapefruit and peach. In the aftertaste, sensations from the taste are wrapped in the scent of smoke.

Colour: A golden yellow colour with a slight greenish hue.
Aroma: A varietal typical aroma, quite fresh, tropical fruits, note of maturing in the bottle and smoke.
Flavour: It has a medium-full body with lively acidity, notes of lemon and asmoky taste.
Life expectancy: 10 - 15 years € 35,95
Price ex. taxes

What happened in 1998?

The weather was extremely humid throughout the year, especially during harvest time. As if that wasn’t enough, the grapes were attacked by grey rot which inhibited the production of high quality wines. Among all the varieties, only those of the highest quality were selected. That’s why only the varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Furmint were preserved and left to age.

Who were the winemakers in 1998?

Matija Kociper

After graduating, Matija’s initial involvement at the company was as a technician. He was responsible for managing the 600 hectares of vineyards, a very difficult and time-consuming task. Once the new cellar opened in 1967, he was entrusted with running it and overseeing the winemaking technology. To this day, he is an exceptional wine taster and assessor. Over the years, he has devoted his immense knowledge and experience to making quality wines. To this day, his energy and enthusiasm still inspire his winemaking colleagues.

Cvetka Sakelšek

The eastern part of Slovenia, the Podravje region, is famous for its excellent white wines. Within this region, the wine cellar in Ormož and the one in Ljutomer have always been the two most successful in producing quality white wines. To further improve the quality, the two cellars were united in 2009.

For a number of years, Cvetka was the winemaker in the wine cellar at Ljutomer and Ormož. She is a supreme wine taster with an excellent knowledge of the winemaking processes. Even today, she is still consulted for her expertise in the field.

Specifications

Location celler	box 9
Product code	90ZHA02A1998
Bottle volume	0.75
Type of bottle	Renana Standard
Type of cork	ST 10
Alcohol (% vol)	11.26
Residual sugar g/L	11.5
Total acidity g/L	7.42
pH	3.37
SO2 free/total (mg/L)	27/175