Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaAnother keeper from Meyer’s not-so vanilla regular bottling of chardonnay is an instruction manual on how this grape should be handled in BC. The fruit comes off four vineyards: two estate sites, Old Main Road on the Naramata Bench, and McLean Creek Road in Okanagan Falls; and purchased fruit from Anarchist Mountain Vineyard, Osoyoos, and Cellarsbend Vineyard on the Naramata Bench. The picking is numerous and spanned two weeks in late September and early October. The production is clinical: a gentle whole cluster press, an overnight cold settle, and then off heavy sediment to be fermented in an 80/20 mix of stainless steel and older neutral French oak barrels. It spends four months on its fine lees, and eventually goes through natural malolactic fermentation. In 2020 the fruit pops with vibrancy and freshness, with classic green apple, a bit of toast, and creamy lees that finishes clean. Incredible value for a quality BC wine and production is a healthy 1000 cases.Tasted: 01 May 2021Tasted by: Prices:
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFor Meyer's everyday chardonnay, fruit comes off estate vineyards in Naramata and Okanagan Falls, plus trusted growers in Osoyoos and Naramata, all grown organically / sustainably. After whole cluster pressing and cold settling overnight, this was partially fermented in older French barrels and stainless, and then left on lees for 4 months, with MLF. Baked yellow apple, lemon custard, Bosc pear rule the medium bodied palate, decked with ample earthy lees, and seasoned with flax and brightened with some stony spices on the finish. An easy, softer style, ready to drink now, as intended.Tasted: 11 June 2021Tasted by: Prices:
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