{"product_id":"hogan-the-galvanised-chardonnay-2025","title":"Hogan ‘The Galvanised’ Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eHogan ‘The Galvanised’ Chardonnay 2025 is Jocelyn Hogan Wilson’s precise, quietly complex expression of Chardonnay, built around old French oak, natural fermentation and two distinctly different Stellenbosch sites.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 2025, the fruit comes from two vineyards. 80% is sourced from a 22-year-old Chardonnay vineyard on Summercourt Farm on the Simonsberg Mountain, planted at around 400 metres altitude in Banhoek. The remaining 20% comes from a 12-year-old vineyard in the Firgrove area of the Helderberg. The two vineyards are planted to different French Chardonnay clones, CY548 and CY277 respectively. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's an important change from the 2024, which came entirely from the older Banhoek site. The additional Helderberg component gives Jocelyn another building block while retaining the restrained style for which The Galvanised has become known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are hand-picked and hand-sorted before being gently whole-bunch pressed. After overnight settling at 10°C, the juice goes directly to old French oak barrels for spontaneous fermentation, followed by natural malolactic fermentation. There's minimal bâtonnage, and the wine spends 10 months in 225L and 300L barrels, with no new oak. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't the big, buttery school of Chardonnay. It's about fruit concentration, freshness, texture and just enough reduction and savouriness to make things interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale straw gold with a bright, youthful appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh lemon and citrus lead the way, followed by oatmeal, subtle vanilla and a gentle reductive character. There's a restrained leesy complexity rather than obvious oakiness. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautifully composed and concentrated. Ripe citrus fruit is balanced by bright acidity, while natural malolactic fermentation and time on lees provide a lightly creamy texture. It's neither overly rich nor aggressively lean — there's a lovely sense of balance through the middle of the palate. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, dry and gently savoury, with lingering citrus, subtle creaminess and restrained oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Accolades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 Points — Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95 Points — Miguel Chan, Group Sommelier, Southern Sun Hotels \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hogan Wines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jocelyn Hogan Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banhoek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summercourt Farm, Simonsberg (80%) \u0026amp; Firgrove, Helderberg (20%)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain Vineyard Altitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVine Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 years \u0026amp; 12 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClones:\u003c\/strong\u003e CY548 \u0026amp; CY277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-picked \u0026amp; hand-sorted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gentle whole-bunch pressing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSettling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Overnight at 10°C\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural \/ spontaneous fermentation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation Vessel:\u003c\/strong\u003e French oak barrels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalolactic Fermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBâtonnage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 months\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% old French oak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 225L \u0026amp; 300L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,5%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Acidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.93g\/L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ex-Animo","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":42364741189655,"sku":"","price":349.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3026\/9496\/files\/Hogan_The_Galvanised_Chardonnay_2024.jpg?v=1747667098","url":"https:\/\/mothercityliquor.co.za\/pt\/products\/hogan-the-galvanised-chardonnay-2025","provider":"Mothercity Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}