Les Villages Chardonnay Niagara on the Lake 2022

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Les Villages Chardonnay Niagara on the Lake
2022

Country
Canada
Regulated designation
Vintners quality alliance (VQA)
Region
Ontario
Subregion
Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Escarpment
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
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About this winery

Canada’s fruit basket – one of the southernmost parts of Canada - an idyllic little peninsula with a unique microclimate due to the ocean-like Great lakes that surround it. Dolomitic Limestone abounds here - interspersed with clay - giving the wines intense perfume; a rich mouthfeel and a defining iron grip that speaks of the Escarpment where the grapes are grown – the same Escarpment from whence tumble the world-famous ‘Niagara Falls.’

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Tasting notes

After a native ferment in primarily neutral French barrels, this rested 16 months sans bâtonnage before bottling. Creamy and ripe, with lemon curd, white peach, downy pear, and white blossoms on an expansive, lees-decked palate, finishing with a buzzy stony spice and an acetic lift.