Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Vasse Felix
Label Name:
 
Heytesbury Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Margaret River, Western Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay (Gingin clone)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 97; James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion) 97; The Real Review 98; Wine Enthusiast 96; The Wine Front ~95; Bottled July 2021

Tasting Note
Bright citrus and white stone-fruit (grapefruit, white nectarine, grilled peach) with beeswax, wet stone, saline minerality and savory notes (curry leaf, enoki). Creamy texture, taut acidity and a long, dry, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with lemon-butter, butter-poached lobster, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled scallops, soft triple-cream cheeses. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, delicate sushi/ sashimi (white fish), enoki/mushroom dishes, lightly spiced Thai fishcakes, tempura prawns.

Production Method
Hand-harvested whole-bunch pressing, wild-yeast fermentation in French oak barriques (c.62% new), 10 months in barrel then tank maturation; natural malolactic fermentation allowed to complete.

Vineyard Info
Vasse Felix, founded 1967 by Dr Tom Cullity, is a Margaret River pioneer. Heytesbury is the winery's flagship Chardonnay from selected small parcels (Gingin clone); Virginia Willcock leads winemaking.