Whilst we've been enjoying some of the drier expressions of Mazel whites in recent vintages, here we hark back to the wild, vinous Chardonnay of 2022, a wine bottled under a crown cap with residual sugar remaining, invigorating the palate as a a fine Lambic beer might, rather than a typical wine.

Whilst having the obvious potential to drink alongside cheeses or sweeter dishes, the Oustrics prefer to open this ice cold as a bracing aperitif; its sweet/sour trade off certain to lift and energise. Sweet sherbet lemon is offset by a tart, raw citrus acidity and a prickly spritz bubbling beneath the surface. A welcome companion to fiery aromatic Asian dishes and most certainly one for the true Mazel heads.

The Chardonnay was directly pressed into stainless steel where it began a long and slow spontaneous fermentation that took place over the course of almost two years without completing. It was bottled in 2024 with no additions at any stage.