Chardonnay
Carbonnay Carboy 2023
Ham Street

Grape Variety: Chardonnay

Producer: Ham Street (Lucie & Jules)

Region: Hamstreet, Kent, UK

Wild Scale: 4/5

Vegan friendly wine

Certified organic and biodynamic

10.7% alcohol

Winemaking:  Biodynamic Chardonnay grapes were harvested by hand. Whole bunch carbonic maceration in stainless steel tanks for 31 days.  Fermentation with indigenous yeast. Pressed into glass carboy and aged for 10 months. Bottled with no filtration, fining or added sulphur. 

This Wine: Natural skin contact wine from grapes grown in Kent. Medium, textured body with ripe, tropical fruit aromas. Lovely balance. Only 105 bottles produced!

Notes on the Winemaker: Lucie and Jules have been growing grapes in Ham Street, Kent since 2019. The couple are passionate about wine, biodynamics, sustainability and biodiversity. They released their first vintage in 2022 and in 2024 became biodynamic certification (one of only 6 certified vineyards in the UK). In the winery they are off grid. There are no pumps, no pneumatic presses and they work by gravity. Everything is passed through the basket press and Lucie and Jules taste as they go. They are now producing 15,000 bottles a year. The wines are complex, alive and delicate, never filtered or fined and sulphur is kept to an absolute minimum. One of favourite local producers!