Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Vasse Felix
Label Name:
 
Heytesbury Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Margaret River, Western Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay (Gingin clone)
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Halliday Wine Companion: 99 points — White Wine of the Year & Chardonnay of the Year (2026). James Suckling: 97. Wine Enthusiast: 96 (Cellar Selection). Wine Spectator: 94

Tasting Note
Complex nose of flint, lemon custard, champignon and seaside minerality. Palate shows taut citrus acidity, grapefruit, clotted cream, ginger and lime leaf, with fine phenolic texture and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: butter-poached lobster, roast chicken with mushroom cream sauce, pork belly, creamy pasta, aged cheeses. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, soy-glazed salmon, tempura prawns, seared scallops with ginger-lime, mild Thai green curry (cream-based).

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-bunch pressed; wild (natural) yeast fermentation; partial malolactic fermentation. Aged 9 months in French oak barriques (52% new), 7 months on lees in tank, then filtered and bottled.

Vineyard Info
Vasse Felix, founded 1967 by Dr Tom Cullity, is Margaret River's founding estate. Long-established vineyards and winemaker Virginia Willcock produce site-driven Chardonnay using sustainable/organic practices across select Heytesbury blocks.