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Code Wines Grower Series Chardonnay 2024
Rattlesnake Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington, United StatesThis Okanagan winery is the vision of Shay and Harlee Code, farmers and owners of this organic 5 acre Okanagan Falls east bench estate. They began planting in 2017 with chardonnay and syrah. This 2024 Chardonnay is part of their CIBC Grower Series, with fruit sourced from Washington State's Rattlesnake Hills AVA. After a stainless ferment, 50% of the wine moved to stainless with no MLF, while the remainder moved into new and neutral French oak, with full MLF. The wine was lightly fined and filtered in spring 2025. Bright and creamy up front, with lemon curd, brioche, tangerine, and toasty spice at the fore, trailing into a softer, rounder finish with a tangerine twist. A useful partner for creamy dishes that require some wood on the chardonnay (like chicken stew).Tasted: 20 January 2026Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $32.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
