2014 Chardonnay Reserve
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With toasty notes and a rich nose of vanilla cream, pear, honeysuckle, lemon curd, apple peel and caramel, the creaminess on the palate gives way to mineral tones and a lovely tension between the fruit and the acidity. Flavours of Anjou pear, lime zest, lemon butter, nectarine, white currant and honeycomb linger in a long complex finish.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Okanagan Falls
Acid
7.14 g/L
pH
3.24
Bottling Date
August 14, 2015
Residual Sugar
2.7 g/L
Alcohol %
13.7
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
With toasty notes and a rich nose of vanilla cream, pear, honeysuckle, lemon curd, apple peel and caramel, the creaminess on the palate gives way to mineral tones and a lovely tension between the fruit and the acidity. Flavours of Anjou pear, lime zest, lemon butter, nectarine, white currant and honeycomb linger in a long complex finish.
Vineyard Notes
Clone 76, own rooted, planted 1994, cane pruned and then shoot and fruit thinned to produce 2.5 short tons per acre.
Production Notes
56 cases
Winemaker Notes
Chardonnay exclusively from our 21 year old vineyard block on the Allendale property was harvested in early October. The grapes were gently whole cluster pressed to obtain a lower yield of premium juice. The juice was racked to our finest French oak barrels (24% new) for fermentation, with lees stirring every day. Lees stirring continued through Malolactic fermentation, every other day. The finished wine sat on lees for 11 months before blending and bottling in August 2015.
Food Pairing Notes
This wine is a perfect complement to lemon parmesan risotto, full fat cheeses, creamy pasta, grilled pork, shellfish or roasted summer vegetables.
