Lourensford Limited Release Chardonnay
2022 Gold Medal
Lourensford
VARIETAL:
Dry Chardonnay (<5g/l or up to 9g/l if TA <2g/l lower)
VINTAGE:
2021MORE INFORMATION:
. The wine spent 8 months on its primary lees with intermitted barrel rolling to stir up the lees and release the manno-proteins in the yeast cells that add flavour and structure to the final wine.
The wine can match up to strongly flavoured food such as duck ả l’ orange and rich sauces, such as a walnut or hollandaise sauce, if it is not too lemony. It is particularly good with crayfish thermidor or smoked haddock in a creamy, saffron sauce. It is equally good with salmon (fresh or smoked), scallops, crabs and with fish, seafood or corn chowders enriched with egg yolk and cream. If you are feeling extravagant, try the wondrous combination of a crab risotto topped with truffle shavings. If you feel slightly less extravagant, or just prefer meat, go for a blanquette de veau, which mirrors the wine’s creamy complexity exactly or lemon thyme roasted chicken with root vegetables.
The wine can match up to strongly flavoured food such as duck ả l’ orange and rich sauces, such as a walnut or hollandaise sauce, if it is not too lemony. It is particularly good with crayfish thermidor or smoked haddock in a creamy, saffron sauce. It is equally good with salmon (fresh or smoked), scallops, crabs and with fish, seafood or corn chowders enriched with egg yolk and cream. If you are feeling extravagant, try the wondrous combination of a crab risotto topped with truffle shavings. If you feel slightly less extravagant, or just prefer meat, go for a blanquette de veau, which mirrors the wine’s creamy complexity exactly or lemon thyme roasted chicken with root vegetables.
