Chardonnay 2022

Description

"Whilst 2022 was much more a year for sparkling Chardonnay at Westwell, there was some real flavour developing towards the end of harvest. We decided to make a crisp, lean cuvée mainly in steel with just a little barrel ageing to add texture and weight. Whilst this is a bright textural wine, easy to drink on it's own as much as with food, the mid-palate has some lovely apricot and white peach flavours that compliment the classic citrus and saline finish."Adrian Pike, Winemaker

Grapes: Chardonnay 121

Harvest: 18th October 2022. Picked at 20 Brix & 10.5 TA

Winemaking: 1200kg light skin contact in press, wild ferment in stainless steel before ageing and malo in old Burgundy barrels. Settled in steel for two months before bottling.

Bottled: August 2023. No filtration

Colour: Buttermilk

Nose: White peach, lemon zest

Palate: Bright and textural, apricot, lemon posset, lime pith Food Match: Serve chilled on its own for best results

Limited to 850 bottles

ABV: 11.5%

Bottle Size: 75cl

Closure: Natural Cork