Maenad Wine Co. Skin Fermented Chardonnay, 2020

This Chardonnay was hand picked from the Niagara College Vineyard in the St. David's Bench sub-appellation, then de-stemmed with partial crushing and fermented on skins for 14 days. The wine then went through malolactic fermentation in mostly neutral French oak barrels with a small portion in stainless steel. Aged 7 months before bottling. This wine’s inspiration is texture! Structure from tannins in the skins, combined with a certain roundness and richness that comes from malolactic fermentation and barrel ageing that creates an overall balance and textural experience.

Unfiltered and bottled with lees. No Sulphites added.

Residual Sugar: 0 g/L

About Maenad Wine Co.

Winemaker Yvonne Irvine co-owns Maenad Wine Co. with her husband Rob Wallace. The project was born out of a desire to create a brand with integrity and produce honest, well made, and interesting wines on their own terms. The brand celebrates women and wine — as they are, completely unfined and unfiltered.