{"product_id":"there-goes-the-fear-chardonnay-gutter-stars-2023-75cl","title":"There Goes The Fear Chardonnay, Gutter \u0026 Stars 2023 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere Goes The Fear is a single-variety Essex Chardonnay from Gutter \u0026amp; Stars, and the name alone tells you this is a winery that does things on its own terms. It is English Chardonnay made with real intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Wilson runs Gutter \u0026amp; Stars from a converted flour mill in Cambridge, sourcing fruit from top English vineyards and working in tiny, hands-on batches. This cuvée comes from Essex, a county quietly making some of the country's most convincing still Chardonnay thanks to its warm, dry climate and ripening sites. The 2023 leans on that fruit with a low-intervention touch in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReasoning from an Essex site and a cool but favourable 2023 season, expect a nose of lemon, green apple and a flinty, struck-match note, with subtle leesy complexity. The palate should be taut and dry, with keen citrus acidity, a fine chalky texture and a long, mineral-driven finish. This is Chardonnay in the lean, Chablis-leaning English style rather than the ripe, oaky New World mould.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrink it over the next three years, ideally with a little air to let it unwind. At around £36 it reflects the scarcity and craft of a micro-producer, and it rewards anyone keen to explore how far English Chardonnay has come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 10-12°C in a white wine glass; let a cold bottle warm slightly to show more. No decanting needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eP. Franco in Clapton, for a natural-leaning list. Sessions Arts Club in Clerkenwell, for the setting. Bright in Hackney, whose list champions English wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrilled Dover sole, or a wedge of aged Comte.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56963824288068,"sku":"HO35405B23","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HO35405B23.png?v=1784038161","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/there-goes-the-fear-chardonnay-gutter-stars-2023-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}