Description

VINTAGE: 2024 – The weather in 2024 started with a very warm spring with record setting high temperatures, summer was cooler and picking wasn’t until mid October following a rather wet September. The harvest was bountiful and the late summer temperatures helped produce a good level of ripeness for our still wines.

WINEMAKING: The fruit was picked mid October, de-stemmed and pressed into mostly old oak  barrels.  Lees stirring/bâtonnage after fermentation in barrel as well as malolactic conversion. The results after blending are pure fruit expression and a delicate texture. 

TASTING NOTE: A lovely example of a cool climate Chardonnay. The nose has aromas of lemon,  green apple and yellow plum. On the palate, lemon and green apple lead the way to a lovely chalky mineral finish. Drink now with fresh seafood dishes topped with a lemon cream sauce or  hold in your cellar for some time for flavours to evolve in the bottle.

Soil Association Certification: GB-ORG-05

Six miles north of Rye, in the village of Beckley in the south east corner of East Sussex, Oxney Organic Estate has been producing award-winning organic wines since 2014. The first vines were planted in 2012 by founders Kristin Syltevik and Paul Dobson, who run Oxney as part of a wider organic farming estate. Today Oxney is one of the leading estate producers of organic English wines. Oxney wines are crafted as a showcase for the naturally high-quality grapes grown in the vineyard. In the winery – a converted Grade II oasthouse – interventions are kept to a minimum to promote full fruit expression.

Planted between 2012 and 2018, Oxney’s 14 hectares of vines are located on a warm, sheltered site six miles from the English Channel and 17 metres above sea level. Vines are planted on a gentle southwest-facing slope, which maximises sun exposure and aids ripening. An adjoining ancient oak forest provides natural wind protection, helping to create excellent conditions for growing high-quality organic grapes. Four varieties are planted – Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Seyval Blanc. The soil is Tunbridge Wells sand – a fine sand and silt loam – above clay bedrock.

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Orders above £75 qualifies for free delivery if you are in England, Wales and most of Scotland. Orders for this area that are below £75 are charged at a flat rate of £10. If you are on the Scottish offshore islands, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Scilly Isles and the Scottish postcodes of AB36-38, AB41 -45, AB51-56, FK17-21, IV1-28, IV30-32, IV36, IV40, IV52-54, IV63, KW1-3, KW5-14, PA21-40, PA80, PH15-26, PH30-41, PH49-50 we would be happy to provide a quote for your delivery. Please email us on wine@oxneyestate.com. We do not deliver to Northern Ireland.