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London Cru Chardonnay 2022
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- An English Chardonnay with all the finesse of a Burgundian Grand Cru.
- Only 1,830 bottles of this vintage were produced.
- An age-worthy and elegant white that will continue to improve and evolve over the next decade.
- ABV: 12.0%
- Vintage: 2022
- Size: 75cl
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Grape Type:
Chardonnay -
Sussex
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Wine Category:
White -
Wine Style:
Oaky Whites -
At Its Best:
Now - End 2032 -
Winemaker:
Alex Hurley
Other classifications
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Suitable
for Vegetarians -
Suitable
for Vegans
Find out more about London Cru Chardonnay 2022
Find out more about London Cru Chardonnay 2022
The Wine The Wine
England
Region:Sussex
Whilst this wine is truly reflective of its Sussex terroir, it is inspired by the finest Chardonnay wines of Burgundy. Once harvested, the grapes were foot-stomped to gently extract colour and texture from the skins. The juice was then fermented with Burgundian yeast in neutral oak barrels. Full malolactic fermentation then took place to help build mouthfeel and naturally soften the wine’s high acidity. It was then aged for a further seven months in neutral oak barrels bought second-hand from Romaric Chavy of Meursault-based producer, Domaine Chavy-Chouet.
The final wine has thirst-quenching acidity with notes of green apple and lemon curd, followed by a long extension of the wine on the palate with a steely citrus finish and only subtle hints of oak. Equip yourself with a bottle of this wine to pair with any seafood dish: dressed crab, poached white fish or your favourite seafood pasta.
The Winemaker The Winemaker
Alex Hurley
London Cru opened in 2013 when Cliff Roberson thought it would be a great idea to build London’s first urban winery. A wine-trade face of 50 years, Cliff was no stranger to the urban wineries of America and saw no reason why we shouldn’t have one here. Alex Hurley took over as winemaker in 2018 and, since then, their focus has been producing the most exciting English wines. Hurley hails from Australia and began his career at Lethbridge Wines in the Bellarine Peninsula, near Melbourne. He then worked at wineries in Montpellier, Bordeaux, Barolo, Beaune and finally Gusbourne in Kent, before joining London Cru.
"Chardonnay grapes suitable for still wine are some of the most elusive varieties in the UK. Working with two vineyards, we may just have found the solution – one site near Petworth, West Sussex, which has very sandy soil resulting in low-yielding, highly aromatic, ripe fruit. The second site, just 30 minutes away, was in West Marden, which has a loamy, flint-rich soil which produced lively acidity, citrus and green-apple purity." - Alex Hurley, Winemaker.
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