Heslop 2022 Chardonnay
750ml
13% ALC/VOL 7.7 STD
Medium bodied with stone fruit, melons and nougat, both on the nose and the palate. It is lightly oaked with a creamy texture and refreshing finish. Serve chilled.
Vintage Conditions:
Good winter and spring rain followed by La Niña weather patterns resulted in a mild and often wet summer. A challenging year with high disease pressure at flowering, hail storms in early January and rain during harvest. The result is small quantities of most varieties and more elegant styles (fresh fruit flavours and slightly lower alcohol).
Vineyard: Heslop Est. 1984
Altitude: 480m
Harvest: hand picked
Winemaking: basket pressed, 33% new French oak and tank fermentation
Maturation: French oak 9 months
Fining: milk & vegetable protein
Production: 48 dozen