2022 Gouttes d`O Chardonnay, Château de Bousval, Jardins de Wallonie

Château de Bousval makes thrilling, biodynamic wines from Belgium`s Jardins de Wallonie. The property was the genesis of nature lover, Michel Verhaeghe de Naeyer, who, a decade ago, wanted to breathe life into 5 hectares of abandoned fields. He saw the potential for vineyards in an area once deemed to be too cool for vines - lying further north than Champagne. The first vines were planted in 2014, an environmentally-friendly approach being key. "Wine doesn`t just taste of its native land; it radiates the way in which it has been cultivated," says Michel. “This is not a heritage wine, it is a burgeoning wine. It is the result of an alchemy between the young vine and the Belgian sun, myriad flora and fauna, and the micro-organisms found in the Bousval soil.” With an expert team in the vines and cellar, the estate makes exceptional examples of cool climate wines, made perfectly in tune with nature.