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On Seven The Devotion Chardonnay 2021
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, CanadaOn Seven is a relatively new boutique Niagara winery owned by passionate wine aficionados Vittorio & Sula De Stefano. The De Stefanos bought an abandoned 7 acre vineyard (hence the name) in 2009 in Four Mile Creek, and under the guidance of consultant viticulturist and founding winemaker Peter Gamble, prepped the site for 3 years before replanting in 2014. The heavy clay loams are laced with calcareous deposits, and sloped north to maintain freshness. The philosophy from the beginning was to be 100% organic certified, and produce wines with minimal intervention. The Devotion is a barrel selection of The Pursuit Chardonnay 2020, and mixes Dijon clones 76, 95, and 96. This was whole cluster pressed and transferred to French oak barrels (25% new) for native fermentation and 20 months aging. The wines were coarsely filtered before bottling. Shaped and sharpened with flicks of flint, this suave chardy drives along the palate with lemon curd, green apple, crushed stones, and toast atop a deep lees bed, finishing with lingering flake salts. Quite impressive, and serious, drinking now and with time in your cellar.Tasted: 04 November 2025Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| ON | $68.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
Grape: Chardonnay
