Clone 95, Chardonnay, Pulborough, 2023
As featured on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Weekend Show!
Chardonnay Clone 95: This clone was certified in 1971 hailing from the Côte-d’Or in Burgundy, France. It is appreciated for its regularity of production, its agronomic characteristics and the quality of the wines obtained. It displays fine aromas, a rich and balanced structure with good sugar levels and restrained acidity which is useful in the UK.
This vintage hails from the Pulborough site in West Sussex, cultivated on free-draining green sand soils with excellent heat conductivity, lending warmth and ripeness to the fruit. The vineyard's 20-year-old vines produce smaller clusters of berries, yielding concentrated wines with structure, density, and a naturally moderate alcohol level between 10% and 11%.
The 2023 Clone 95 presents a complex bouquet. Expect subtle notes of stone fruit, complemented by a touch of nutty spice and a distinctive flinty, saline minerality. The palate is round and textured, revealing a layered profile with chalky acidity and a slightly creamy mouthfeel. A low-intervention philosophy guides this wine's creation: natural yeast fermentation at cool temperatures in stainless steel, aging on gross lees for ten months to accentuate reductive qualities, and a partial oak influence with one new barrel contributing a hint of additional weight.
In comparison to its livelier and aromatic Clone 96 counterpart, this Chardonnay shows a brooding richness and deeper resonance.
It pairs beautifully with semi-soft to hard cheeses, lobster, scallops, monkfish, roast chicken, and rich dishes like risotto Milanese.
With time, this vintage promises to evolve gracefully, offering even greater depth and complexity.
As featured on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Weekend Show!
Chardonnay Clone 95: This clone was certified in 1971 hailing from the Côte-d’Or in Burgundy, France. It is appreciated for its regularity of production, its agronomic characteristics and the quality of the wines obtained. It displays fine aromas, a rich and balanced structure with good sugar levels and restrained acidity which is useful in the UK.
This vintage hails from the Pulborough site in West Sussex, cultivated on free-draining green sand soils with excellent heat conductivity, lending warmth and ripeness to the fruit. The vineyard's 20-year-old vines produce smaller clusters of berries, yielding concentrated wines with structure, density, and a naturally moderate alcohol level between 10% and 11%.
The 2023 Clone 95 presents a complex bouquet. Expect subtle notes of stone fruit, complemented by a touch of nutty spice and a distinctive flinty, saline minerality. The palate is round and textured, revealing a layered profile with chalky acidity and a slightly creamy mouthfeel. A low-intervention philosophy guides this wine's creation: natural yeast fermentation at cool temperatures in stainless steel, aging on gross lees for ten months to accentuate reductive qualities, and a partial oak influence with one new barrel contributing a hint of additional weight.
In comparison to its livelier and aromatic Clone 96 counterpart, this Chardonnay shows a brooding richness and deeper resonance.
It pairs beautifully with semi-soft to hard cheeses, lobster, scallops, monkfish, roast chicken, and rich dishes like risotto Milanese.
With time, this vintage promises to evolve gracefully, offering even greater depth and complexity.
As featured on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Weekend Show!
Chardonnay Clone 95: This clone was certified in 1971 hailing from the Côte-d’Or in Burgundy, France. It is appreciated for its regularity of production, its agronomic characteristics and the quality of the wines obtained. It displays fine aromas, a rich and balanced structure with good sugar levels and restrained acidity which is useful in the UK.
This vintage hails from the Pulborough site in West Sussex, cultivated on free-draining green sand soils with excellent heat conductivity, lending warmth and ripeness to the fruit. The vineyard's 20-year-old vines produce smaller clusters of berries, yielding concentrated wines with structure, density, and a naturally moderate alcohol level between 10% and 11%.
The 2023 Clone 95 presents a complex bouquet. Expect subtle notes of stone fruit, complemented by a touch of nutty spice and a distinctive flinty, saline minerality. The palate is round and textured, revealing a layered profile with chalky acidity and a slightly creamy mouthfeel. A low-intervention philosophy guides this wine's creation: natural yeast fermentation at cool temperatures in stainless steel, aging on gross lees for ten months to accentuate reductive qualities, and a partial oak influence with one new barrel contributing a hint of additional weight.
In comparison to its livelier and aromatic Clone 96 counterpart, this Chardonnay shows a brooding richness and deeper resonance.
It pairs beautifully with semi-soft to hard cheeses, lobster, scallops, monkfish, roast chicken, and rich dishes like risotto Milanese.
With time, this vintage promises to evolve gracefully, offering even greater depth and complexity.