Bay chardonnay tops world

Hawke’s Bay winemaker Hugh Crichton has claimed the King of Chardonnay crown. His Vidal Legacy Chardonnay 2012 has received the International Chardonnay Trophy at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) in London. The awards are the world’s largest and most influential wine competition. More than 16,000 wines were judged by a panel of 240 experts including some of the world’s greatest winemakers, sommeliers and masters of wine.