Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Naramata Bench
Vineyard Designation
Four Shadows Vineyard
Harvest Date
October 17, 2022
Sugar
22.7
Acid
6.6 g/L
pH
3.26
Aging
Aged on lees in French oak barrels for 9 months on lees
Fermentation
Barrel fermented; half went through malo-lactic fermentation.
Bottling Date
Sept 7, 20223
Residual Sugar
1.88 g/L
Alcohol %
13.8
2022 Chardonnay
In Stock
IN THE GLASS: warm lemon, pear, pineapple, butter cookie, jasmine, nutmeg, cinnamon.
VINEYARD NOTES
The grapes were sourced from the Four Shadows Vineyard on the Naramata Bench.
WINEMAKER NOTES
At the winery, the grapes were whole-cluster pressed and juice was cold settled for three days before being racked off solids. This wine was 100% barrel fermented in French Oak, took 3 weeks to complete, and was then aged on lees for 9 months. Half of the wine went through malo-lactic fermentation.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
IN THE GLASS: warm lemon, pear, pineapple, butter cookie, jasmine, nutmeg, cinnamon.
Vineyard Notes
Four Shadows Vineyard, Naramata Bench
Production Notes
231 cases
Winemaker Notes
At the winery, the grapes were whole cluster pressed and juice was cold settled for three days before being racked off solids. This wine was 100% barrel fermented in French Oak, took 3 weeks to complete and was thenaged on lees for 9 months. Half of the wine went through malo-lactic fermentation.
Food Pairing Notes
Crab Cakes; roasted turkey