Traveller’s Chardonnay
Description
Our Vineyard sees a large migration of geese every year around harvest, and their return marks the beginning of our new season. The Traveling Goose is a symbolic expression of the climate-based migration of our winemaking team, who collect these chardonnay grapes, ferment them over the winter, and bottle the finished wine in the spring… just as the geese return.
Vintage: 2023
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Region: Niagara Peninsula
Harvest Date: October 31, 2023
Wine Style: Dry, White, Unoaked
Residual Sugar: 4g/L
Alcohol: 11.5%
TA: 6.7 g/L
Ageing Potential: 5 Years
Winemaking:
The grapes were machine picked, destemmed and sorted by harvester before being pressed to extract the juice. Following cold settling, the clear juice was racked to stainless steel fermenter for inoculation with cultured yeast. After 10 days, the fermentation was halted to block the malolactic conversion of acids, bentonite fined and cold settled for 16 days prior to racking to tank for 5 months of tank ageing. Sterile filtration preceeded bottling.
Tasting Notes:
The wine shows a pale lemon colour and a tropical nose with notes of pineapple, banana, peach and citrus. The palate is lush and fruity with balanced acidity and alcohol creating a fresh, fruity and creamy finish.
$25.00