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2023 RUMOUR HAS IT Chardonnay Black Chalk, Lea & Sandeman

RUMOUR HAS IT

2023 Chardonnay Black Chalk

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Grapes Chardonnay
Colour White
Origin United Kingdom, England
ABV 13%

From a plot next to the famed Kit's Coty vineyard. From Chardonnay/Muscat clone. 36% new oak, rest in stainless steel. Pear and apple on the nose, with some lemon pith. Rich on the palate, lovely weight to the fruit and great driving acidity. Lovely balance and very pleasing. L&S (Sept 2024)

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2023, Kent Alcohol 13% Total Acidity 6.4g/l Dosage 1.2g/l

Pair With Fish + chips Roast chicken Creamy garlic mussels

100% Chardonnay

Vintage Report 2023 was an interesting year for growing grapes; June was confirmed as the hottest on record, followed by a cold and lacklustre summer with rainfall records broken. An early September heatwave saw temperatures exceeding 30°C in Hampshire for a run of seven consecutive days, a UK record. Ripeness levels were lower than average, as were acids, but yields were good + the overall quality of fruit was excellent.

Tasting Notes This wine was fermented using an aromatic yeast at cool temperatures to highlight the fruit profile of this very ripe Kent Chardonnay. Fermented in stainless steel and a small amount of new oak before being blended to create a wine that is super fresh and vibrant with wonderful fruit, purity and balance. A great foodie wine to have some fun with any day of the week! Try Rumour Has It with your Friday Fish + Chips, Sunday’s roast chicken or Mid-week mussels in a creamy garlic sauce.
Winemaker's notes (Sep 2024)

Black Chalk

Black Chalk is the passion project of Jacob Leadley. Started in 2015, who started making wines in this beautiful corner of the Test Valley in Hampshire when he was still making wine at Hattingley. The first wines were released in 2018, and in 2020 his assistant at Hattingley, Zoe Driver, joined him and they've never looked back

Here, they are making some of the most exciting wines in England, in a meticulous and charmingly nerdy fashion. Across the 4 vineyards they own, they are working with 34 clones of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Précoce, and Pinot Gris, each with their own profile. However, most important of all is the solid chalk found beneath the shallow soils here. Many fishermen will recognise the Test Valley, famed for its chalk streams, but this great hunk of chalk beneath the vineyards is key to the purity and precision found in these wines.

We are incredibly excited to be working with these elegant, unique wines, made by a small but incredibly passionate team.

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