Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaIn this case, a fine vintage has led to a mix of citrus, pear, vanilla, and caramel with a touch of dryness. 2020 is made with all Okanagan Falls fruit fermented in 92% oak (19% new French oak) and 8% concrete eggs. A partial malolactic fermentation occurs while the wine spends nine months ageing in 86% oak barrels (21% is new French oak), 10% concrete, and 4% stainless steel, and all the lees get a regular stirring. Bright and creamy with a dusting of hazelnuts, this is ready to drink. Mushroom risotto or roast turkey are both good matches.Tasted: 10 November 2021Tasted by: Prices:
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$31.99
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Producer: Laughing Stock VineyardsDistributors: The Wine Syndicate Arterra Wines Canada Principle Fine Wines Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 915652UPC: 850451002036
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis year's chardonnay is all Okanagan Falls fruit, with the 92% fermented in French oak (19% new), and the remainder in concrete eggs. This sees partial MLF, and 9 months' rest in 86% oak (21% new), 10% concrete, and 4% stainless, with regular bâtonnage throughout. This opens with a massive wall of sulphur, before some aeration reveals baked yellow apple, white florals, caramel, banana custard, cloves, on a soft, expansive, creamy, lazy palate. Old school Cali, and missing any spark we've seen in past (plus the hope of bright OK Falls fruit).Tasted: 02 January 2022Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$31.99
750ml
winery direct
Producer: Laughing Stock VineyardsDistributors: The Wine Syndicate Arterra Wines Canada Principle Fine Wines Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 915652UPC: 850451002036
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