The Old Rectory Chardonnay 2023
£2513% VOL / 75CLMade 100% from estate grown chardonnay. This is a medium bodied wine with pale yellow green hues and an aromatic, spicy nose of English yellow apples, jasmine flower and fresh apricot. It has refreshing mineral undertones alongside toasty nougat notes and a clean finish with hints of white pepper.
| Grape Variety | Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Vineyard | The Cherry Orchard |
| Harvest | Burgundian clones of Chardonnay were hand harvested on the 21st October 2023 at 19.3 Brix. |
| Vinification | After gentle whole bunch pressing the juice was fermented using indigenous yeast in seasoned French oak barrels. |
| Fermentation & Ageing | Gentle lees stirring was carried out whilst the wine waited for malolactic fermentation to take place. The wine spent 9 months in barrel prior to bottling in July 2024. |
| Bottling Date | 01.07.24 |
| Alcohol | 13% |
