Micro Cuvée Chardonnay 2019
"... Micro Cuvée is made from a handful of select barrels whose output is a meagre 125 cases. The style is reductive with a strong, slightly bitter hazelnut nose with intense lemon curd and mineral notes and a twist of brown spice in the finish. Impressive." ~ Anthony Gismondi, Tasted August 2021
Specifications
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Alcohol
13.5%
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Acidity
7.4 g/L
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Aging
8-10 years
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Appellation
Okanagan Falls
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Bottling Date
September 1st, 2020
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Country
Canada
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Harvest Date
September 21 & 29, 2019
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ph
3.54
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Region
Okanagan Valley
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Type
White
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Varietal
Chardonnay
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Vintage
2019
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Winemaker
Chris Carson
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Notes
Winemaker Notes
At the winery the fruit was fed directly into the press with an ensuing long gentle pressing employed. Only the finest, purest juice from the early stages of the pressing was used for this wine with the more astringent so called “hard press” kept separate. A long, cool fermentation began in stainless steel vessels where it remained for most of the ferment. The must was then transferred to 100% French oak (33% new). The wine was left “sur lees” for 11 months without battonage. A natural malolactic fermentation occurred in late spring. For the Micro Cuvée we individually taste and select barrels that we feel stand out; one new French oak puncheon from the Tronçais forest and two one-year-old puncheons from Allier forest were selected. In keeping with our philosophy to maintain, as much as possible, a hands-off approach in the cellar to allow the true expression of terroir, this wine is unfined and unfiltered filtered.
Vineyard Notes
Originally planted in 1994, our family owned “McLean Creek Road Vineyard” is located in Okanagan Falls, BC. The vineyard has a predominantly steep southerly aspect with the soil comprised of alluvial and glacial deposits making up a mix of gravel and sandy loams. The Chardonnay is planted in two separate blocks, one on the far east side of the south facing slope and the other on the west end of the slope. The variation of east and west leads to differences in flavour development and in turn more complexity in the finished wine. Although we are not certified organic, we practice organic/sustainable farming principles.
Production Notes
110 cases produced.
