Chardonnay 2019

A 100% Chardonnay wine with a depth of fruit and body that takes Lyme Bay Chardonnay to the next level in winemaking quality.

£24.99

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About Chardonnay 2019

APPEARANCE: Pale gold in colour.
NOSE: A classic nose of custard apple, clementine and light honeysuckle.
PALATE: A rich, yet balanced Chardonnay, showing orchard fruits, a creamy texture and subtle spice, supported by fresh acidity and a long, clean finish. A crisp and complex framework makes this wine an excellent match with food, and it also has the structure to support cellaring for the next 3-5 years.
STYLE: Elegant, dry, lightly oaked Chardonnay.
FOOD PAIRING: Superb with white meats and seafood.
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Chardonnay.
VINEYARDS: Martins Lane (Essex), Crouch Ridge (Essex), Old Mill House (Essex), Riverview Crouch Valley (Essex). The region around the Crouch Valley in Essex delivers fruit of exceptional ripeness.
FERMENTATION VESSELS: Stainless steel and French oak
ABV:11%: ACIDITY: 7g/L pH: 3.2 RS: <1g/L

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME (ABV)

11%

Volume

75cl

Type

Chardonnay

Tasting notes

A 100% Chardonnay wine with a depth of fruit and body that takes Lyme Bay Chardonnay to the next level in winemaking quality.

Superb with white meats and seafood.

light-bodiedfull-bodied

drysweet

FRUITY & AROMATICBOLD & COMPLEX

English Wine

Winemaking notes

The Chardonnay grapes were hand-harvested in early October 2019 for a limited production. Shaped by a warm spring and challenging summer, yielding rare, concentrated fruit. Fermented in a mixture of stainless steel and French oak at cool temperatures using selected Burgundy yeast strains to enhance complexity, stone fruit, floral characters and minerality. Post fermentation there was full malolactic fermentation and extended fine lees ageing with regular batonnage to accentuate the natural weight for depth and elegance. The wine was aged in oak for a little over a year before final blending into stainless steel tanks before bottling.

At Lyme Bay, we produce the best wines made from the best fruit grown by the best growers in the best locations. We work with a group of outstanding growers with vineyards all over England who plant the right grapes for the climate they are in to get the best ripeness to allow us the best raw materials to craft outstanding wine to delight your palate.