Varietal mix 97% Chardonnay
3% Chenin

Maturing 25% new barrels

Tasting notes

Pale yellow with a greenish hue.
The nose reveals acacia blossom aromas and subtly mineral touches of fern and herbal tea, together with white fruit notes lifted by hints of spice and white pepper.
From a full and supple attack, the mid-palate develops an attractively firm texture on subtle buttery notes of toast and clove, which bring complexity and balance, leading into a refined and elegant, lingering finish on white fruit flavours delicately underpinned by notes of spice.

Following a mild and rather dry winter, budbreak for the 2022 vintage started early on the Chardonnay vines (21March), but a little later (mid-April) on the red grape varieties after a cold snap at the beginning of the month. However, protective measures ensured that the frost had only a limited impact on white grape yields.
Flowering took place very rapidly without incident and was complete across the entire estate within 10 days. Hot and wet weather in June, with a peak temperature of 39° C, accelerated the vine growth cycle, making 2022 the earliest vintage in the estate’s history. Development continued at a rapid pace as the weeks went by, driven by spells of very hot weather in July and August combined with a lack of rain.
Under the circumstances, the white-grape harvest started with Chardonnay on 22 August and ended on 2 September. The first red grapes were picked on 9 September and the harvest ended on 27 September. Despite a high risk of fungal disease, work in the vineyard and a prevailing north-west wind after heavy rain fall in June kept the crop in perfect condition until the grapes reached optimum maturity.