Alvi’s Drift Signature Chardonnay is a fruit-driven white wine from Worcester, made from 100% Chardonnay. The Signature Range is all about accessible quality and pure drinking pleasure: fresh, rounded, and smooth, with notes of ripe pear, lemon, pineapple, and a soft creaminess. A fine Chardonnay for those who enjoy white fruit, fresh acidity, and a clean, rounded finish.
This Chardonnay comes from Worcester, in the Breede River Valley.
Location / Origin: The Alvi’s Drift vineyards are situated around the Breede River, where a Mediterranean microclimate, water from the river, and significant soil diversity converge.
Vineyard management: The vineyards are fertilized sustainably using natural compost produced on the estate.
Harvest: The grapes are selectively hand-harvested in the cool early morning. This ensures that only healthy, perfectly ripe bunches reach the cellar.
Style: The Signature Range is crafted for fruit-driven wines with high accessibility, fresh expression, and a strong price-to-quality ratio.
The vinification process focuses on fresh fruit, purity, and a soft texture.
Pressing: Only premium free-run juice is used. This provides a clean, refined base with excellent fruit expression.
Fermentation: The clarified juice is fermented at low temperatures to preserve as much flavor and aroma as possible.
Maturation: The wine is aged on the lees for several months, giving the Chardonnay more roundness, a subtle creaminess, and extra balance.
Style: This Chardonnay is unwooded and fruit-driven, keeping pear, lemon, pineapple, and fresh acidity at the forefront.
Alcohol content: At 13.7% alcohol, the wine has sufficient body, while the lively acidity keeps it fresh and drinkable.
This wine is made from Chardonnay.
Chardonnay – Worcester: Chardonnay gives this wine its ripe pear, lemon, pineapple, soft creaminess, and rounded finish. In this Signature style, the grape remains primarily fresh, fruity, and accessible.
