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The Fifty Chardonnay, 2020
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Tasting Notes
2020 was a beautiful, warm vintage that cooled perfectly at harvest, creating wines that are both full-flavoured and balanced by fresh acidity. A nose of peach, pear and honeydew is immediately subsumed by lemon meringue, crème fraiche and graham cracker. The palate drives forward lemon curd, honeysuckle and hazelnut with a slight flinty, wet stone background that leads to an unusually rich and weighty mid-palate. There is a lovely sweep of acidity that brings the wine around to an incredibly long, complex finish. This wine will age well for the next 5-8 years. Enjoy with brie, sole meuniere, and lemon-roasted chicken.
Winemaking Notes
Harvested on September 11 th, 24th and October 6 th from 3 different vineyards. The majority of this wine was fermented in concrete tanks, with the remainder fermented in 228L Barriques and a 500L Puncheon and stainless steel. Once fermentation was complete, all the wine was aged on full lees in concrete and stainless steel for 9 months. After lees-aging, it was racked, lightly filtered and bottled on August 15, 2021.
Total Production 540 cases
The 2020 vintage was a featured wine in May 2023's Wine Club package.
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Vineyard: Grimsby Hillside Vineyard, Senchuk Vineyard, Hemeris Vineyard
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Cases Produced: 540
Appearance: Light straw colour.
Nose: Toasty, apple bouquet with light citrus notes.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, peachy, melon flavour. Beautifully balanced with well-integrated oak.
Quality: 92 points – Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Drink now and through 2024.
Food Pairing: Greek salad wraps with grilled halloumi, white pizza with wild mushrooms, fettucine alfredo with grilled chicken, seared ahi tuna steak, and clam risotto with bacon and chives.
