Voted the ‘Best Chardonnay’ at the 2024 Wine GB Awards, this oaked Chardonnay from the best plot in the Chapel Down Winery in Kent. The Kit’s Coty Chardonnay is a rich and elegant dry white wine with complex aromas of red apple, peach and well-integrated oak.
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Established in 2002 in the town of Tenterden, Kent, Chapel Down is one of the longest-running producers of English wine. Although officially established in 2002, the history of viticulture on the site dates back to the late 1970s when the first vines were planted. Today, the estate still encompasses the original plot planted in the 1970s, but has since expanded its acreage under vine throughout the North Downs and beyond, with over 1,000 acres under vine. Kit’s Coty is the best plot on their estate, comprising 100acres in the heart of the Downs.
Chapel Down currently grows both Chardonnay and Bacchus on their Kit’s Coty vineyard plot. With a southerly aspect that ensures the vines capture sunlight all season, a warm maritime climate, and soils rich in chalk and clay that help retain heat while providing excellent drainage to prevent waterlogging, the plot is ideally suited for growing Bacchus and Chardonnay. Led by Richard Lewis, Chapel Down employs a holistic approach to viticulture management, prioritising cultural methods to minimise the need for pesticides and herbicides. The vineyard team uses an innovative approach to managing the estate, utilising data to inform their decisions, from planting new vines to managing existing ones.
The key grape in the production of sparkling wine, a category in which English wine has excelled in recent years, it should come as no surprise that Chardonnay is the most widely planted variety on the estate. Chapel Down have been producing still Chardonnay since 2009, with the clones predominantly coming from Chablis. The grapes of the 2021 vintage from the best parcels of their vineyard are hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed. It undergoes wild fermentation in old French oak barrels and is left to age for 9 months to allow for the cohesive integration of oak.
The result is a rich and opulent white wine with delicate yet complex aromas of red apple, apricot and white peach. The palate opens with a burst of citrus, giving way to well-integrated notes of oak with a long toasty finish. Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Chardonnay is a wine that elevates any occasion, but pairs exceptionally well with scallops in garlic butter or grilled salmon.
Widely considered as one of England’s best still wines, Chapel Down Kit’s Coty has won a plethora of awards both domestically and internationally. It won three trophies at the Wine GB Awards 2024, including the title of ‘Best Chardonnay’. Internationally, it was awarded a Gold at the 2022 IWC Challenge and a Gold at Decanter 2022.
