Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay Dekleva Clone Anarchist Mountain Vineyard 2022
Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaIn 1985, an unknown chardonnay clone was planted on the Golden Mile Bench by the Dekleva family. Today, the unknown French clone has been labelled the Dekleva clone. While it is part of the chardonnay production at Checkmate Winery, it has also found a home on the highest vineyard in Osoyoos (585 metres) at Anarchist Mountain Vineyard. It is native fermented in stainless steel tanks before moving to French oak (33% new) for 11 months. The lees are in contact with the wine the entire time, but there is no stirring. Fully ripe, soft, and creamy, a tropical note is here, mixing ripe pineapple and lemon curd that carries the mid-palate to a wild desert sagebrush and toasted oak finish. This full-meal style chardonnay would be fine with roast turkey, creamy pasta dishes, and lobster with drawn butter.Tasted: 07 November 2023Tasted by: Prices:
Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay Dekleva Clone Anarchist Mountain Vineyard 2022
Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is the third single vineyard Anarchist Mountain Chardonnay from one of BC's chardy specialists. This comes from their family's estate, Osoyoos vineyard, planted in 1985 to an unknown clone (planted by Anthony Dekleva, hence the name on the label). This was native fermented long and cool in stainless, then transferred to French oak (33% new) for 11 months' rest on lees, without bâtonnage. Ripe and creamy, with ample pineapple, lemon curd, ripe pear, and toast gliding across the glossy, medium bodied palate, lingering with dried sage. Very southern Okanagan, in all its abundance, this well-handled chardy would suit creamy dishes now.Tasted: 02 December 2023Tasted by: Prices:
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