Chardonnay VQA Niagara Peninsula 2020

Cave Spring

Chardonnay VQA Niagara Peninsula
2020

  • Sustainable

$26.50

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 3.90
Product code
14624754
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$22.60
Country
Canada
Regulated designation
Vintners quality alliance (VQA)
Region
Ontario
Subregion
Niagara Peninsula
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 84 %
Chardonnay Musqué 16 %
Colour
White
Sugar content
2,1 g/l
Closure type
Metal screw cap
Aging potential
To drink or to keep 5 - 8 years according to the vintage.
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About this winery

More than three decades ago, the Pennachetti family helped to pioneer the cultivation of noble European grape varietals on the Niagara Peninsula with the planting of their first Riesling and Chardonnay vines at Cave Spring . In the years since, Cave Spring has established itself as one of Canada’s most acclaimed wineries, earning a reputation for crafting elegant and distinctive cool-climate wines in the heart of Ontario’s wine country. First named by European settlers in the late 18th...

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Product notes

2020 was a warm, dry vintage with low-to-moderate yields and highly concentrated fruit. Chardonnay ripened early, delivering weighty, crisply structured wines with medium-to-long-term ageing potential.

Production notes

Fermented 90% in tank and 10% in neutral, 225L and 500L French oak barrels using 80% indigenous and 20% selected yeasts; all lots aged 6 months sur lie; 15% of the cuvée underwent malolactic fermentation.

Tasting notes

Colour Medium yellow. Nose : Aromas of lemon meringue, vanilla bean, Asian pear and tangerine over hints of candle wax and musk. Palate : Medium bodied with extracted citrus pulp flavours and spicy nuances up front; the middle is dense yet supple, with a core of orange and apple fruit, round edges and a stony underpinning; delicate, saline acidity brings tension and lustre throughout; the finish is plush, with generous marmalade and melon overtones alongside notes of fresh dairy, ginger and almond.