Gusbourne Guinevere Chardonnay 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Gusbourne
Label Name:
 
Guinevere Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
England, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Kent (Boot Hill Vineyard, Appledore)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 92 points (Sylvia Wu, 2023); WineGB Top Still Wine 2023; WineGB Awards Gold 2024; IWC Silver 2024

Tasting Note
Pale gold with honeyed citrus, green apple, pineapple and toasted hazelnut aromatics. Silky, creamy palate of lemon zest, peach and buttered toast, finishing with bright minerality and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken, halibut with lemon-butter, steamed mussels, twice-baked cheddar soufflé; Chinese steamed dumplings/dim sum, prawn dim sum, sushi and mild Asian seafood dishes.

Production Method
100% whole-bunch pressed; fermented in 228L barriques and 500L puncheons; ~10 months ageing in French oak (c.20% new) before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Gusbourne Estate (founded 2004) farms vineyards in Appledore, Kent (Boot Hill) and West Sussex using Burgundian clones to produce premium English sparkling and still wines.