2023 Hill of Wingfield Chardonnay | Wismer-Wingfield Vineyard, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Toussaint 2024 David’s Bench – different from

David’s Bench – different from the Vineland bench

scented deep red currant

These older vines produce quite a light-coloured wine that is at once deft and incredibly complex

There’s a hint of pear on the nose mingling with crustacean seaside notes that seem more elegant

Les vignes étaient plantées en 1983 et 1987 et ces vieilles

2023 Hill of Wingfield Chardonnay | Wismer-Wingfield Vineyard, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Toussaint 2024 David’s Bench – different fromThe Hill of (Wismer) Wingfield, our micro selection of the steepest part, always makes me reflect: Does the Emperor have clothes? I say: Yes! When you come to the nose, there's an unusual purity here. It's almost magnetic. The nose is hidden, almost imperceptible, with a faint top note of anis scented seaside minerals. Done with a careful use of wood, the slate and limestone is so long, focussed and stony, yet, for the moment, there's a hint of clove