Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaTasted three times now, Coolshanagh remains an elegant, leesy, electric chardonnay with creamy lees textures riddled with layers of red apple and pear, and a solid frame of French oak. It has a real Okanagan signature with a savoury sage and dried herb undercurrent. Impressive and ready to drink. Burgundy is the model, and Okanagan Crush Pad chief winemaker Matt Dumayne works closely with the owners Skip and Judy Stothert employing a "don't do too much to the wine" model. The grapes are fermented whole cluster in neutral French oak and new French foudres, with smaller amounts placed into egg-shaped concrete fermenters. The two are mixed and placed in concrete eggs for ten months of lees contact. Size matters at Coolshanagh (the name translates to a meeting place), and because the vineyard is small, the fruit is picked, block by block, several times.Tasted: 21 May 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$36.90
750ml
private wine shops
Producer: Haywire by Okanagan Crush PadDistributors: Le Sommelier Inc. Renaissance Wine Merchants Ltd. Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 399691UPC: 626990166085
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaNine months down the road, this wine is looking or tasting just fine. I think it's the most elegant Coolshanagh yet, offering electric acidity, creamy lees textures, and rich, layered apple and pear with some of the best French oak framing in the Okanagan. It has real Okanagan signature that sets it apart from so many other BC chardonnays. Coolshanagh produces a small amount (1200 cases) of estate-grown chardonnay, all off west south-west facing vineyards at 49.6 degrees north. To me, this is an authentic cult wine because it’s extremely limited, and the quality is excellent. Burgundy is the model, winemaker Matt Dumayne is in charge, and sensibly the wine about the scrubby pine trees and grasses that dot the landscape, clinging to a ledge high above Okanagan Lake. The grapes are fermented whole cluster in neutral French oak and new French foudres, with smaller amounts placed into egg-shaped concrete fermenters. The two are mixed and placed in concrete egg-shaped vessels for ten months of lees contact. Size matters at Coolshanagh (the name translates to 'a meeting place') and because the vineyard is small; the fruit is picked, block by block, several times. In 2016 it began in mid-September and ran into early October. Post ageing and lees were stirring it was bottled without fining or filtration.Tasted: 22 August 2019Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$36.90
750ml
private wine shops
Producer: Haywire by Okanagan Crush PadDistributors: Le Sommelier Inc. Renaissance Wine Merchants Ltd. Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 399691UPC: 626990166085
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaCoolshanagh produces a small amount (1200 cases) of estate-grown chardonnay all off west south-west facing vineyard at 49.6 degrees north. To me, this is an authentic cult wine because it’s extremely limited, and the quality is very fine. Burgundy is the model, winemaker Matt Dumayne is in charge, and sensibly the wine is much more about the scrubby pine trees and grasses that dot the landscape that clings to a ledge high above the lake. The grapes are fermented whole-cluster in neutral French oak and new French foudres with smaller amounts placed into egg-shaped concrete fermenters. The two lots are mixed and placed in concrete eggs for ten months of lees contact. Size matters at Coolshanagh (the name translates to meeting place) and because the vineyard is small. the fruit is picked block by block, several times. In 2016 it began in mid-September and ran into early October. Post ageing and lees stirring, it was bottled without fining or filtration. It is the most elegant Coolshanagh yet, offering electric acidity, creamy lees textures, and rich, layered apple and pear with some of the best French oak framing I have experienced in the Okanagan. Wow.Tasted: 13 October 2018Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$36.90
750ml
private wine shops
Producer: Haywire by Okanagan Crush PadDistributors: Le Sommelier Inc. Renaissance Wine Merchants Ltd. Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 399691UPC: 626990166085
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