Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWow, loving the 2014 Coolshanagh (meaning a meeting place of friends). This delicious New World chardonnay is grown on a spectacular vineyard site that sits on a steep slope, some 7 kilometers north of Naramata on the road to Chute Lake. Owners Skip and Judy Stothert work with Okanagan Crush Pad winemaker Matt Dumayne and this vintage is another step up from the previous. In ’14 some one third was fermented in lightly toasted French puncheons; the balance in concrete eggs before it all gets eleven months on the lees. As Treve so aptly describes it has an ‘alluring reduction” that sets up a richer, fuller-bodied chardonnay than 2013, yet stuffed with refreshing crisp pear, green apple, stony, mineral lees with a rinse of dried sagebrush framed by perfect acidity. A minor quibble is the ripeness or sweetness of the fruit but you can serve it with lobster to great fanfare. We already know these wins age well so give in another two to four years in the cellar. Delicious; look for this in restaurants.Tasted: 22 November 2017Tasted by: Prices:
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$37.00
750ml
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Producer: Haywire by Okanagan Crush PadDistributors: Winery Direct Grape: ChardonnayUPC: 626990166085
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaCoolshanagh is a meeting place of friends. It is also a small vineyard that sits 7 kilometres north of Naramata. This was harvested and produced by winemaker Matt Dumayne at Okanagan Crush Pad. Approximately one third was fermented in lightly toasted French puncheons and the balance in concrete eggs before eleven months on the lees. An alluring reduction kicks off this fuller bodied chardonnay, one carrying textured crisp pear, green apple, broken stones, earthy lees and wild herbs, all hemmed in skillfully and quietly with a verve of acidity. A swing of perfumed sweet lemon lingers on the finish, welcoming pairing with lobster or crab. In its youth; this will hold for 3-5 years easy in your cellar.Tasted: 27 December 2016Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$37.00
750ml
winery direct
Producer: Haywire by Okanagan Crush PadDistributors: Winery Direct Grape: ChardonnayUPC: 626990166085
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