Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2015

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Vasse Felix
Label Name:
 
Heytesbury Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Margaret River (Wilyabrup sub-region)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97; Decanter 97; Wine Enthusiast 94; Wine Spectator 93; James Halliday Top 100 Wines (2016); Ray Jordan White Wine of the Year (2016)

Tasting Note
Nectarine, pink grapefruit and lemon with struck-match/flinty mineral, beeswax and toasted hazelnut. Creamy mid‑palate, bright saline acidity and fine oak create an elegant, tightly wound wine with a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, grilled salmon, pork belly. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, seared tuna/sushi, tempura prawns, Cantonese roast duck.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested, whole‑cluster pressing; wild-yeast fermentation in French barriques; ~9 months lees aging with partial malolactic and ~42% new oak, light bâtonnage.

Vineyard Info
Vasse Felix, founded in 1967, is Margaret River’s founding estate. Heytesbury is the flagship Chardonnay from select Wilyabrup blocks; Virginia Willcock has shaped its modern style since 2006.