2018 Chardonnay

VQA Niagara Peninsula

About This Wine:

It has long been known that the Chardonnay grape finds its truest expression in cool climates with limestone-rich soils. This wine originates from hillside vineyards along the Niagara Escarpment overlooking Lake Ontario, where chalk-laced clays, elevation and moderating on-shore breezes combine to deliver a freshness and vitality true to this classic variety.

Origin:

70 % Lincoln Lakeshore, 30% Beamsville Bench

Soil:

Beamsville Bench Stony clay till composed primarily of limestone mixed with sandstone and shale Lincoln Lakeshore Lacustrine clay-loam till composed primiarily of red shale and sandstone mixed with limestone

Composition:

85% Chardonnay, 15% Chardonnay Musqué

Harvest Data:

Harvest Date- Sept. 24 - Oct. 5
Sugar- 21 ºBrix
Titratable Acidity- 7.7 g/L
pH- 3.39
Yield- 4 tonnes/acre

Vinification:

Fermented 94% in stainless steel with 8 months on light lees, 6% barrel fermented in old French oak with 4 months lees stirring; combination of indigenous yeast and cultivated yeasts, partial malo-lactic fermentation

Bottling Data:

Bottling Date- July 2019
Alc./Vol. - 13 %
Residual Sugar- 3 g/L
Titratable Acidity- 6.5 g/L
pH- 3.59
Production- 3,200 cs (9L)

Tasting Notes:

The nose is quite perfumed, with aromas of ripe red apple, nutmeg, cinnamon and pastry are at the fore, with notes of fresh herbs and flint in behind. Dry and medium bodied, the palate is full and round up front, with a stony texture and juicy pear fruit in the middle. The wine's mineral core draws into a crisp, succulent finish of ripe apricot and hints of roasted nuts.

Taste Profile:

Dry (D)

Serving Suggestions:

Poached salmon with cream sauce, pan-fried shellfish, Cornish hen, roasted chicken, pork with apples, quinoa-stuffed butternut squash

Ageability:

Best consumed 2020 through 202; will hold through at least 2025

Ontario Retail Price:

$15.95

Availability:

Winery, LCBO Wines (#228551)
LCBO Item #228551

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