Description
2022 Single Estate Chardonnay, Heppington
Region : Canterbury, Kent, England
Grape : 100% Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: Light and easy drinking white wine. Very fresh notes on nose and palate along with some delicate fruit flavours.
Food Pairing: Fantastic with freshly shucked oysters.
Prior to planting, the land had been assessed as exceptional for vine growing. The geological strata of chalk, limestone and clay (peppered with flint) is identical to the champagne region. Climactic conditions now make East Kent, and the Canterbury area in particular, an optimum location for growing the champagne varieties. The vineyard is on a gentle south facing slope at the perfect height above sea level. It is apt that the city of Canterbury is twinned with Rheims, the birth place of champagne.
Heppington Estate have planted the classic champagne varieties Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier for sparkling wine but including clones which produce outstanding still wines. 10% of the area has been planted with Pinot Gris.
From Heppington’s boutique family vineyard, this elegant Chardonnay is aged in French Oak barrels with a delicate hazelnut aroma, a palate of orchard fruit, crunchy peach and a grapefruit zest finish.
More English wine this way…
75cl
12.2% abv
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