Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis year is 85% barrel fermented, and 15% stainless, and a mix of 80% French and 20% American oak (47% new). Partial MLF was followed by 8 months in wood. Creamy, fleshy lemon, cushy lees, meringue floods a plump palate. Flooded with wood on the finish. This slims down slightly every vintage, but still swings in the old school Cali / BC house style.Tasted: 26 August 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$30.00
750ml
winery direct
AB
$31.00
750ml
private wine stores
ON
$33.95
750ml
LCBO
QC
$35.75
750ml
SAQ
Producer: Burrowing Owl VineyardsDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing Le Sommelier Inc. Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 178806UPC: 688229001185
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBurrowing Owl has always made a full-bodied, vibrant style of chardonnay, but with each passing year, there is more finesse leaking into the wine. Better oak management, more lees, and a slightly crisper acidity balances the rich south Okanagan chardonnay. The nose is a melange of peaches, baked apple, hazelnuts, and caramel corn. 2018 has a bit of extra lift in the front end that brightens the delivery. Ready to drink. Try this with halibut or crab. The estate grown chardonnay is handpicked, hand-sorted and whole cluster pressed. 15 percent of the must is fermented in stainless steel; the rest goes into a selection of French and American oak barrels. Eight months of ageing follows a partial malolactic fermentation in oak, prior to 28 months of bottle ageing. The wood is 80% French, 20% American with 47% new, 33% one-year-old, 20% two-year-old oak.Tasted: 30 May 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$30.00
750ml
winery direct
AB
$31.00
750ml
private wine stores
ON
$33.95
750ml
LCBO
QC
$35.75
750ml
SAQ
Producer: Burrowing Owl VineyardsDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing Le Sommelier Inc. Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 178806UPC: 688229001185
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