{"product_id":"henners-native-grace-barrel-chardonnay","title":"Henners Native Grace Barrel Chardonnay","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHenners Native Grace Barrel Chardonnay 2025\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Chardonnay with some serious ambition – ripe apple, lemon and stone fruit with creamy texture, gentle butter, toast and spice from nine months in French oak.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish wine isn't just about sparkling wine anymore, and \u003cstrong\u003eHenners Native Grace Barrel Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e is a brilliant example of just how good still English Chardonnay can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenners select only their most expressive Chardonnay fruit for Native Grace. The wine is \u003cstrong\u003efermented and aged entirely in French oak barrels for nine months\u003c\/strong\u003e, using a combination of new and older oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a much richer and more textural style than your everyday English white, but there's still plenty of natural acidity running through the wine. Think ripe orchard fruit, citrus and stone fruit wrapped around creamy, buttery and gently toasted notes from the barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is proper Chardonnay – and a great demonstration of what England can now do with the grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's enough \u003cstrong\u003etoast, butter and creamy richness\u003c\/strong\u003e to appeal to anyone who likes barrel-aged Chardonnay, but it isn't a big, heavy oak bomb. The naturally fresh English acidity cuts through the richness and keeps everything beautifully balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're normally drinking \u003cstrong\u003ewhite Burgundy or cool-climate Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e, we'd definitely give this a go. It's also a cracking bottle to put in front of someone who still thinks all English wine has to have bubbles in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh apple, lemon and ripe stone fruit with subtle toast, butter and delicate spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy and textural with orchard fruit, citrus and stone fruit alongside buttery richness and beautifully integrated French oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and fresh with a lovely citrus streak, gentle spice and lingering toasted oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a brilliant wine for food. 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