Gusbourne Estate 'Guinevere' chardonnay 2022

This white chardonnay from Gusbourne Estate comes from south-facing vineyards in Appledore, where the chalky, clayey soils give the wine its characteristic depth and elegance. Hand-picked, fermented in oak barrels and then aged for 10 months in Allier oak (20% new and 80% in 2-5 year old barrels), this wine offers a wonderful combination of complexity, roundness and length.

Golden yellow in colour, with aromas of ripe lime, pear and acacia honey, it also shows subtle hints of nectarine, orange zest and a touch of pineapple in the nose. In the mouth you taste rich flavours of fresh farm butter and ripe nectarine, rounded off with a mouth-filling finish that lasts a long time.

This wine has the stature and finesse to stand comfortably next to top AOPs from the Côte de Beaune. A truly great white wine that exudes the complexity and balance of a classic with every sip. Serve in a wide Burgundy glass and decant if possible. Cheers!

Estate: Gusbourne Estate
Grape: chardonnay
Country: United Kingdom
Region: kent, sussex
Wine style: full-bodied white wine
Wine & food: veal with cream sauce and morels, fried fish, roasted shellfish
Serving temperature: 12°C
Storage: 7 years
Content: 75 cl