Balfour Hush Heath Late Harvest Chardonnay 2018

Name: Balfour Hush Heath Late Harvest Chardonnay 2018
Brand: Balfour Hush Heath
SKU: BALLHC18
Price: 32.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

£32.99

12.5% ABV

Balfour Late Harvest Chardonnay 2018 English White Wine

Marmalade, lime and lemon pith, balanced sweetness and long, long finish

A true one-off – an English botrytised dessert wine, made from Chardonnay grapes. Indeed it’s rare to find botrytised Chardonnay wines from anywhere in the world. This luscious but not cloying wine shows intense orange marmalade flavours, with lime and lemon pith too, a balanced sweetness and long, long finish. It spent 10 months in French and American oak, adding even more body and structure to the wine. Made in very limited quantities, this is a real collector’s item.

Perfect for Mother’s Day.

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ABV	12.5%
Drink to	2030
Food Pairing	apple pie, Blue cheese, lemon tart
Grapes	Chardonnay
Drink Type	Varietal
Oak	Yes
Sweetness	Sweet
Region	Kent
Vegan?	Yes
Volume	50cl

Balfour Hush Heath

Hidden deep in the Garden of England, the Estate comprises 400 acres of perfectly manicured vineyards, apple orchards and ancient oak woodlands rich with wildlife, flora and fauna. Hush Heath is the o...

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