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Hattingley Valley
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
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The award-winning Hattingley Valley winery, close to our Basingstoke office, is located near Alresford, in the heart of Hampshire. Founded in 2008, the first 28-acre south-facing site was planted in May of that year and the modern, eco-friendly winery was built in 2010. Since then they have added a second “Cottonworth” site to the west of Winchester, bringing their total holdings to 60 acres.
Hattingley’s signature touch of fermenting and maturing their wines in Burgundy barrels it put to use here to great aplomb. This is a gentle and charming wine made solely with Chardonnay grapes from their Cottonworth vineyard. The nose is perfumed with Granny Smith, lemon and delicate blossom. These flavours evolve on to the palate with grace and refinement. This wine finishes with good length and a touch of spice, showing its pedigree and potential to keep and develop for a good few years.
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