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Vasse Felix 'Heytesbury' Chardonnay 2024 - Gift Boxed
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- TASTING NOTE: "The Heytesbury DNA is loud and clear. It's driven by pristine fruit flavours – all grapefruit and lemon – powered by moreish, savoury, complex flavours of gunflint, match-strike sulphides, superbly integrated oak and mouth-watering acidity. It’s just one of the great chardonnays. Simple as that really." 97 Points - Jane Faulkner, Halliday
- ABOUT THE WINE: The 2024 vintage began on 17 January, the earliest harvest on record, following the warmest and earliest spring in our history. Benefiting from a seasonally wet winter and healthy, leafy canopies, the vines flourished, producing concentrated, ripe fruit with naturally vibrant acidity. The early warmth and dry conditions of the season resulted in a wine that is concentrated, while superb natural acidity has preserved the fine structure that defines Margaret River Chardonnay. Crafted from a meticulous selection of our Gingin clone HEYTESBURY plots, the fruit was harvested by hand, whole bunch pressed and wild fermented to preserve its power and texture. The wine matured for 10 months in French oak barriques (53% new) then harmonised on lees in tank for six months. Vasse Felix
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Established in 1967 by regional pioneer Dr Tom Cullity, Vasse Felix is Margaret River's founding wine estate. Their wines reflect the strengths of Margaret River, with a focus on Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, as well as Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blends. Under the ownership of the Holmes a Court family since 1987, the estate have carefully expanded their vineyards to include four distinct and exceptional sites around the Margaret River region. Each vineyard is matched to the best possible varieties and clones, and farmed sustainably using traditional and organic practices. As of 2020, the first of their vineyard blocks were NASAA organic certified.
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Margaret River, Western Australia
- VARIETAL: Chardonnay
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Virginia Willcock
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 13.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
