Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Vasse Felix
Label Name:
 
Heytesbury Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Margaret River, Western Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 97; James Suckling 97; James Halliday 97; Decanter 97; Wine Spectator 93; Wine & Spirits 93; widely praised for intensity and cellaring potential

Tasting Note
Flinty, saline Chardonnay with lemon, pink grapefruit and white peach; toasted hazelnut, leesy cream and subtle struck-match minerality. Bright, nervy acidity, phenolic grip and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roast chicken, pork, veal, lobster, crab, scallops, creamy mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi (fatty tuna), soy-ginger glazed fish, milder Thai green curry.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested fruit; barrel-fermented on indigenous yeasts; matured ~9 months in French oak barriques (61% new); full malolactic conversion and lees ageing before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Vasse Felix, founded 1967 by Dr Tom Cullity, is Margaret River's founding estate. Heytesbury is the winery's flagship Chardonnay, made from select estate parcels known for minerality and cellar potential.