Star 69 Longplayer // Chardonnay 2022
Description
This Chardonnay from the outstanding 2022 vintage is bold and eye-catching. Pronounced tropical fruit notes hit you first, but peel back the layers and you’ll find smoke, vanilla, burnt lemon peel and a fresh acidity that gives the finish a delicious lick of life. Due to the quality of the fruit we were able to long-age two barrels of this wine for 23 months.
Picked by hand in early-October this small block of Chardonnay (clone FR155) was whole-bunch pressed then cold-settled in tank for 48 hours before being racked into French oak barrels (ex-Burgundy, third and fourth fill).
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation took place simultaneously in barrel in the cool Gutter&Stars cellar. Fermentation took 48 days. The barrels were topped and the wine matured on its gross lees with no battonage until September 2024 when it was blended and bottled.
In total the Chardonnay spent 23 months in oak, adding roundness, richness and structure to the bold tropical fruit and electric acidity.
The wine was bottled on 12th September 2024 and has spent five months in bottle before release. 600 bottles were produced.
No animal products or derivatives used in the making of this wine.
Delivery Info.
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW: This wine is released on 14th February 2025 and orders placed before this date will be delivered from 10/02/2025
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY: Enter the code ‘CAM’ at checkout for free delivery to the following postcodes: CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4 & CB5
FREE NATIONAL DELIVERY: If ordering 6 bottles or more across the Gutter&Stars range, add the code '666' at checkout to receive free UK mainland delivery
Description
This Chardonnay from the outstanding 2022 vintage is bold and eye-catching. Pronounced tropical fruit notes hit you first, but peel back the layers and you’ll find smoke, vanilla, burnt lemon peel and a fresh acidity that gives the finish a delicious lick of life. Due to the quality of the fruit we were able to long-age two barrels of this wine for 23 months.
Picked by hand in early-October this small block of Chardonnay (clone FR155) was whole-bunch pressed then cold-settled in tank for 48 hours before being racked into French oak barrels (ex-Burgundy, third and fourth fill).
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation took place simultaneously in barrel in the cool Gutter&Stars cellar. Fermentation took 48 days. The barrels were topped and the wine matured on its gross lees with no battonage until September 2024 when it was blended and bottled.
In total the Chardonnay spent 23 months in oak, adding roundness, richness and structure to the bold tropical fruit and electric acidity.
The wine was bottled on 12th September 2024 and has spent five months in bottle before release. 600 bottles were produced.
No animal products or derivatives used in the making of this wine.
Delivery Info.
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW: This wine is released on 14th February 2025 and orders placed before this date will be delivered from 10/02/2025
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY: Enter the code ‘CAM’ at checkout for free delivery to the following postcodes: CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4 & CB5
FREE NATIONAL DELIVERY: If ordering 6 bottles or more across the Gutter&Stars range, add the code '666' at checkout to receive free UK mainland delivery
Description
This Chardonnay from the outstanding 2022 vintage is bold and eye-catching. Pronounced tropical fruit notes hit you first, but peel back the layers and you’ll find smoke, vanilla, burnt lemon peel and a fresh acidity that gives the finish a delicious lick of life. Due to the quality of the fruit we were able to long-age two barrels of this wine for 23 months.
Picked by hand in early-October this small block of Chardonnay (clone FR155) was whole-bunch pressed then cold-settled in tank for 48 hours before being racked into French oak barrels (ex-Burgundy, third and fourth fill).
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation took place simultaneously in barrel in the cool Gutter&Stars cellar. Fermentation took 48 days. The barrels were topped and the wine matured on its gross lees with no battonage until September 2024 when it was blended and bottled.
In total the Chardonnay spent 23 months in oak, adding roundness, richness and structure to the bold tropical fruit and electric acidity.
The wine was bottled on 12th September 2024 and has spent five months in bottle before release. 600 bottles were produced.
No animal products or derivatives used in the making of this wine.
Delivery Info.
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW: This wine is released on 14th February 2025 and orders placed before this date will be delivered from 10/02/2025
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY: Enter the code ‘CAM’ at checkout for free delivery to the following postcodes: CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4 & CB5
FREE NATIONAL DELIVERY: If ordering 6 bottles or more across the Gutter&Stars range, add the code '666' at checkout to receive free UK mainland delivery
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