Description
The Oastbrook Chardonnay 2022
Producer: Oastbrook Estate Vineyard
Region/Appellation: Sussex
Country Hierarchy: England
Grape/Blend: Chardonnay
Wine Style: White – Dry, Still, Oaked
Alcohol Content: 12%
Tasting Notes:
The wine presents a light gold colour, a delicate bouquet of yellow plums, pear drops, honeysuckle ripe and juicy and hints of vanilla. Rich but balanced, soft and very approachable. A lovely creamy palate is developing and a long luscious finish.
Vintage Notes:
2022 was a warm year with a long hot summer, we were fortunate to have good weather, the quality of the fruit was good after we left it on the vines for a late harvest. The quality of the fruit was good after we left it on the vines for a late harvest. Winemaking 100% Chardonnay, the grapes were handpicked, and pressed in October on their stems.
Production Notes:
An ambient ferment was allowed for the first 5 days and there was an extended low temperature ferment after which the wine was transferred to three year old Chardonnay barrels and left over winter and early spring but not allowed to go to malolactic fermentation, The wine was bottled in May 2023.
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