Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2016

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Vasse Felix
Label Name:
 
Heytesbury Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Margaret River (Wilyabrup)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Langton's Classification VII; James Halliday 97 pts (Halliday Wine Companion); Huon Hooke 98 pts; James Suckling 97; Wine Advocate 93; Wine Spectator 91

Tasting Note
Pale straw with white peach, grapefruit, struck-match and nougat. Palate shows lemon freshness, stone-fruit power, citrus tart and sweet crust, with fine oak toast, bright acidity and a long, drying, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled lobster, scallops with spring onion & ginger, creamy seafood pasta, roast chicken with lemon and thyme, miso-glazed cod, sashimi or sushi (rich tuna), tempura prawns, mild curry with coconut.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested, gently whole‑bunch pressed. Juice fermented wild in French oak barriques and matured on lees with bâtonnage for nine months; natural malolactic fermentation completed. Aged ~9 months in 57% new French oak.

Vineyard Info
Vasse Felix, founded 1967, is a pioneering Margaret River estate. Heytesbury is the flagship Chardonnay sourced from Gin Gin clone blocks in Wilyabrup; Virginia Willcock manages winemaking.