Ham Street, Carbonnay 2022
Place: Kent, England
Grape: Chardonnay
Vibe: Textured
This is definitively the best-macerated wine coming outta England. Biodynamically grown Chardonnay (do you know how hard it is to do that here in the UK) sees a 23-day, whole bunch maceration in steel before time in amphora and a further rest in bottle. Deep amber in the glass this is textured and energetic. Expect baked oranges, wild smoke, and spice. Good amount of grip too. Nothing added at any stage. I'm speechless. Ham Street just keep on raising the bar for what English wine can be. Bravo. The only downside is there are just 252 bottles of this in existence, better get a move on then. ABV: 10.5%