Chandon Vintage Blanc De Blancs 2021
NEW RELEASE
CHANDON Vintage Blanc de Blancs 2021 reflects a cool, long-growing season in our elevated Whitlands Plateau vineyard — a season that favoured precision over richness and allowed the Chardonnay to ripen slowly and evenly. This release is tight, lean and linear, shaped by freshness, structure and clarity of fruit.
Time on lees brings quiet complexity, but the focus remains firmly on purity, acidity and detail. It’s a wine made with the table in mind — confident, composed and designed to elevate food rather than dominate it.
TASTING NOTES
TASTING NOTES
Lemon zest and chalk lead the nose, followed by notes of lemon tart, nougat and subtle toast. The palate is tight and precise, with bright acidity, fine mousse and a distinctive lemongrass-like freshness. Lean, focused and energetic, finishing long and clean with saline lift.
WINEMAKING
WINE MAKING
Produced using the méthode traditionnelle, this cuvée spent four years on lees, building finesse and a delicate, persistent mousse. A low dosage of 4 g/L maintains tension and definition, allowing the cool-season character and mineral line to remain front and centre.
FOOD PAIRING
Food Pairing Notes
An exceptional partner for seafood — oysters, sashimi, grilled fish or citrus-dressed shellfish. The wine’s acidity, precision and savoury edge cut through richness and enhance delicate flavours, making it especially compelling at the table.
OTHER NOTES
Other Notes
Our esteemed Whitlands Plateau vineyard sits over 800 metres above sea level, where cold nights and a long growing season preserve natural acidity and fine structure. These high-altitude conditions consistently deliver Chardonnay of focus and tension, ideal for crafting precise, food-driven sparkling wines.
VINEYARD
REFINED AND MINERAL-DRIVEN, WITH WHITE PEACH, KUMQUAT, LEMON CURD AND GENTLE TOAST
WINE SPECS
VINTAGE
Vintage
2021
VARIETAL
Varietal
Chardonnay
ALCOHOL %
Alcohol %
12.5
COLOUR
Production
WHITE
