English Still Wines
New Hall Vineyards Chardonnay 2018
Ripe peach and honeydew melon aromas; mouth-watering tropical notes, long finish
An exceptionally elegant and complex wine which showcases the very best elements of a cool-climate Chardonnay. On the nose, ripe peach and honeydew melon aromas shine though. Mouth-watering tropical notes on the palate are complimented by a soft, round mouthfeel, leading to great length on the finish.
New Hall was one of the pioneers that re-started the English wine industry in the second half of the twentieth century. In 1969 the first vines were planted at New Hall Farm by Bill and Sheila Greenwood: 850 Reichensteiner vines were purchased at auction at the cost of 23p each. New Hall continued to expand and innovate over the next 50 years, and, with significant recent investment in the vineyards and winery, are in the form of their lives.
JancisRobinson.com review: “Tasted blind. Light nectarine nose. This has an almost natural-wine character. Very slightly oxidised? Rustic? Fino turning palo…? Apple skins and decayed satsuma skin and this wonderful, interesting play of chalk and fine-ground pepper and toasted barley. Lemon jam with toasted apricot kernels. Very unusual. Had me totally intrigued. Quite exciting, even. Piercing acidity but enough in the layers in between to hold the mid palate. A very different style of English Chardonnay. GV” 16.5 (Tamlyn Currin)
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