CheckMate Artisanal Winery Queen Taken Chardonnay 2015
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaQueen Taken is a single vineyard wine located southwest of the town of Oliver, beneath Mt. Kobau and the Thompson Plateau on the Golden Mile Bench DVA. It was initially tagged the Heritage Vineyard in 2013, but ever since, it was named the Dekleva Vineyard in honour of the family that first planted the unknown chardonnay clone now more than 40 years ago. The west side valley soils are predominantly a gravel-based mix of coarse Stemwinder, Ponderosa, and Ratnip soils that are the washed down rubble of the fluvial fans that define the Golden Mile sub-GI below Mount Kobau. Its exposition welcomes a very early warming sunrise. At the same time, it protects the fruit from baking in the late day thanks to the early evening shadows cast by Kobau, thus extending the ripening season while retaining its bright acidity: an Okanagan Valley signature. There's lots of finesse here, with some surprisingly piquant notes, ripe melons, and even a touch of rosewater to round out the palate. It was a fire year, but winemaker Philip McGahan picked early and got the fresher result he was looking for from the fruit. It should be fun to watch this age. Love the intensity and power, but as mentioned, with a certain Okanagan savoury finesse. It is in a perfect place now.Tasted: 29 August 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$125.00
750ml
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Producer: CheckMate Artisanal WineryDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 514984UPC: 776545801098
CheckMate Artisanal Winery Queen Taken Chardonnay 2015
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Queen Taken Chardonnay comes off the Dekleva Vineyard, perhaps the coolest of all the Checkmate chardonnay sites, and lies just west of the estate Combret Vineyard. The nose is aromatic and savoury with rich peachy, creamy flavours and a silky, wet stone mineral back end. There's lots of finesse here with some surprisingly piquant notes, ripe melons and even a touch of rosewater to round out the palate. It should be fun to watch this age through 2020 and develop in the bottle. Note: a first release collectors' item. Dekleva Vineyard sits between 362 to 377 metres above sea level, inside the Golden Mile Bench sub-GI southwest of the town of Oliver, and beneath Mt. Kobau and the Thompson Plateau. The vineyard is over 40 years old and is planted to a chardonnay clone of unknown origin, now being called the Dekleva Selection after the original family who grew it. The soils that help to define the Golden Mile Bench DVA are a predominantly gravel-based: a coarse mix of Stemwinder, Ponderosa and Ratnip, and they permeate the wine with a unique Okanagan essence.Tasted: 05 November 2018Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$125.00
750ml
winery club members
Producer: CheckMate Artisanal WineryDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 514984UPC: 776545801098
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