Ready to drink but will age

Not the most generous fleshy wine at the moment

This is not an especially big Mazis but there is solid balance and a sense of underlying harmony of expression

There is lovely complexity to the subtly spiced and distinctly earthy red currant and plum suffused nose

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

Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Brut Zero Ready to drink but willAutodidact 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