Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Vasse Felix
Label Name:
 
Heytesbury Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Margaret River, Western Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay (Gingin clone)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 96 points (issue Aug 2020). James Suckling 97 points (Dec 2020). Reviewed by Decanter

Tasting Note
Pale straw with green hues. Bright citrus (lemon/lime, grapefruit), white peach and yellow stone fruits, flinty/wet-stone minerality, beeswax and subtle toasted oak; creamy texture, taut acidity and a long saline, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, creamy pasta, grilled pork belly. Asian: miso-glazed salmon, soy-glazed scallops, tempura prawns, mildly spiced Thai/Chinese dishes (coconut-cream or ginger-based).

Production Method
Hand-harvested whole-bunch pressing; native (wild) yeast fermentation in French oak barriques (≈42% new), partial malolactic, ~9 months aging with some bâtonnage.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Vasse Felix, Margaret River’s founding estate (est. 1967); Heytesbury is a micro-parcel selection noted for Gingin-clone Chardonnay and distinctive cool-climate influence.