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Canyon View Wines Chardonnay 2017
Summerland Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaIt is nice to see another chardonnay that has toned down the sweet fat fruit in favour of something drier and fresher with more complexity and length. Two mid-October Summerland picks are behind this chardonnay destemmed and pressed without crushing. The fermenting juice was moved (at 17 Brix) to 10 French barrels (30 percent new). Thirty days from harvest, the wine was dry and aged another ten months in barrel. The barrels were topped as needed, and bâttonage was used sparingly. The vineyard has been around since 2003 on the edge of Trout Creek Canyon. The attack is fresh and salty with resiny, leesy notes and a honeyed, ripe red apple aroma. It is pleasantly skinny with subtle lemony highlights and a long, dry, persistent finish. Not perfect, but a wine that is fun to sip over an hour or two with dinner.Tasted: 21 May 2021Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $47.75 | 750ml | winery online/direct, select private retailers, BCLS |
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 213234UPC: 626990300519
