2020
bench collection
Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
Aromas of tropical fruit salad and fresh shaved coconut. On the palate, ripe pineapple, pear, fresh brioche bread and toasted almonds.
Winemaking
Fermentation and aging in 16% new, 19% one year old and neutral French oak barrels. 100% indigenous yeast and spontaneous partial malolactic ferment. Aged 11 months in our wine caves.
Awards
2023 Chardonnay Du Monde: Gold – Top 10 (Ranked #5)
2023 Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards: Silver
2023 Decanter World Wine Awards: Bronze
2023 International Wine & Spirit Competition: Bronze
2022 International Wine Challenge: Commended
2022 All Canadian Wine Championship: Silver
2022 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada: Silver
Technical Data
pH: 3.45
Alcohol: 13.5%
Acidity: 5.75 g/L
Sugar: 5.65 g/L
Clone: 95, 96, 548
Appellation: Lake Country
Cellaring: Now through 2030
