Heggies Vineyard
Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2023

Name: Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay
Brand: Heggies Vineyard
SKU: HEGCHA236-BT
Price: 36.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

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Heggies Vineyard
Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2023

Since this wine's debut in 1985, it has evolved into an elegant, modern Australian style. Sourced from the older plantings on the estate, this wine shows the heritage and knowledge gained over three decades of growing and making Chardonnay in Eden Valley.

$36.00

750mL Bottle

Bottle Case

The Details

Tasting Note Pale green-gold in colour. Fragrant aromas of fresh stone fruits and citrus zest with subtle hints of roasted hazelnuts and a touch of flint. Palate with flavours of freshly picked peaches and nectarines are complemented by a fine, creamy texture on the mid-palate, distinct and lively minerality with refreshing citrus acidity to finish.

Best Enjoyed With A lovely accompaniment to pan-seared crispy skin salmon and citrus hollandaise sauce or tofu scramble with grilled asparagus.

Treatment Fermented and matured for 11 months in new French oak barriques (34%), balance in one year and older French oak barriques.

Vintage 2023

Varietal Chardonnay

Region Eden Valley

Alcohol by Volume 13%

Winemaker Marc van Halderen

Cellaring Recommendations Drinking well now and will build further richness and texture with long term cellaring

Pack Size Options 1 , 6

Accolades

Savoury, with grip

The team at Heggies (Hill-Smith Family Estates) have the recipe right. While Chardonnay is somewhat the handmaiden to EV Riesling Queen, quality is evident. Winemaker is Marc Van Halderen. 30% new oak while the ferment goes through ‘passive malo.’ Lees stirring at 4-6 weeks. Fresh, with clean restrained nose that develops in the glass and even more so on the palate. Unripe strawberry, vanilla bean, lemon shortbread, dinner roll doughiness, soft stone fruit, tobacco leaf and some funky edges. Savoury, with grip and slightly thick texture that overrides all at the moment. Has some chunk with a that touch of funk to finish a touch square. Juicy acidity comes late for the clean up.

Regan Drew

Fresher, more appealing and more modern

A fresh approach by Hill Smith Family Estates winemaker Marc van Halderen has produced a fresher, more appealing and more modern style of Chardonnay. The older wines always seemed a bit too oaky to me, and didn’t give the Eden Valley fruit a chance to shine. 94+ points, heading for 95.

Kim Brebach

Gentle cleansing, grapefruit acidity

From a vineyard planted to Chardonnay and Riesling (2/3rd 1/3). The Chardonnay is predominantly Mendoza clone (for those inclined) along with a good mix of other clones. Winemaker Marc van Halderen offered that as a brand they're seeking to bring a revival back to Heggie's Chardonnay. Residual oak showing, not heavy handed. More overt and textural, broader in profile - certainly in comparison to the leaner Yalumba Samuel's Collection. There's a generosity of appeal; partial lees stirring occurs every 4-6 weeks to build an element of texture. Citrus, vanilla bean and a doughy edge here. Gentle cleansing, grapefruit acidity through the finish.

Stuart Robinson

Plenty of driving energy

Light straw in the glass with inviting aromas of ripe nectarine, white peach and citrus fruits. Hints of clotted cream, spiced oatmeal, struck flint, soft spice, almond meal, white flowers and stone. Creamy and true of line on the palate with a bright, minerally line and plenty of driving energy and pure stone fruit as the wine fades.

Dave Brookes

Heggies Vineyard Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2023

Heggies Vineyard Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2023

The Details

Accolades

Savoury, with grip

Fresher, more appealing and more modern

Gentle cleansing, grapefruit acidity

Plenty of driving energy

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