Xiaoling Chardonnay 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Xiaoling
Label Name:
 
Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
China
Region:
 
Yunnan (Shangri‑La — Hongpo)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
TerroirSense (Ian D'Agata) — 89 pts for 2020 Chardonnay (Hongpo); listed in XiaoLing Terroir Series; Drinking window: 2023–2028

Tasting Note
Bright lemon and yellow stone-fruit with hazelnut, herbs, toasted oak and saline minerality. Fresh, taut acidity, compact mid-palate, tight texture and a slightly bitter, medium-long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken, seared scallops, mushroom risotto, butter‑poached lobster, soft cheeses. Asian: steamed fish with ginger & scallions, Hainanese chicken rice, light pork belly with soy glaze, dim sum.

Production Method
Hand-harvested high‑altitude fruit; light foot‑treading and overnight skin contact, ~36‑hour oxidative must exposure, fermented in puncheons and new Burgundy barrels; ~1/3 malolactic; lees ageing.

Vineyard Info
Xiaoling (霄岭) estate, founded 2014 in Shangri‑La, Yunnan. Burgundian consultants/partners; small, high‑altitude plots (2000–2800m) producing low‑yield, terroir‑driven wines.