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16½/20
Haywire Garnet Valley Ranch Chardonnay 2020
Garnet Valley, Summerland Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is the first solo chardonnay release off their organic Garnet Valley Ranch estate vineyards, with blocks sitting between 600-680m. It was whole-bunch-pressed, natively fermented in a mix of concrete and stainless, with full MLF before a further ten months' rest on lees. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Bright and nimble, with shining lemon, mandarine peel, pear skin, scrubby desert sage, and a kiss of anise blossoms on a sleek, lightly textural palate. Entirely distinct from their Secrest Mountain Vineyard Chardonnays, this is quite a striking and singular example. Distinctly Next Wave Okanagan.Tasted: 04 May 2022Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:Grape: Chardonnay
