Blue Mountain Chardonnay 2018
Country | Canada |
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Province | British Columbia |
Region | Okanagan Valley |
Producer | Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars |
Vintage | 2018 |
Color | White Wine |
Varietal(s) | Chardonnay |
Country | Canada |
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Province | British Columbia |
Region | Okanagan Valley |
Producer | Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars |
Vintage | 2018 |
Color | White Wine |
Varietal(s) | Chardonnay |
Closure | Cork |
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Volume | 750ml |
Alcohol | 13% |
Product Code | B010W00118 |
UPC | 626452301184 |
Inventory | In Stock (100) |
Tasting notes
Bright fruits, layered citrus, peach, spice. Long mineral finish.
Pairing
Pan seared scallops or salmon. mildly seasoned poultry.
Cellaring
Enjoy thruogh 2028
Appellation
Okanagan Valley
Viticulture
- CLONAL SELECTION: 75, 76, 95, 96 and 548
- VINE AGE: 12 - 29 year old vines
- Manual-thinning is practiced in the vineyard to reduce the crop yield and produce a more concentrated, higher quality grape.
Vinification
All fruit was hand-harvested and whole-cluster-pressed to ensure thepurity of the juice. Fermented using yeasts native to the estate. Grapes were fermented and aged in foudres, 228L, and 500L French oak, with partial MLF. After 13 months, the wines were blended and bottled in fall 2019.
Producer Description
Blue Mountain is the wild and respected territory of which the Mavety family are blessed to be the guardians. As a family business with a strong connection to the South Okanagan site, the goal of Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars is to realize the potential of the individual sites of the land in which the grapes are grown. Overlooking and tending, the Mavety’s life work is an ongoing process of creating something simple yet powerful, to be expressed in the glass and enjoyed.
The philosophy of Blue Mountain is to focus on the potential of each variety, continually improving its range across Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, and Traditionnelle Methode sparkling wine.
Blue Mountain’s strong focus on viticulture across the site allows for an increased representation of individual terroir when the grapes reach the winery.
A deliberate refinement of the winemaking process has allowed Blue Mountain to more clearly capture the identity of each of the vineyard blocks. Through these unifying processes, Blue Mountain allows for a reflection of the land and the fruits of its labour.
Careful vinification prevents over-handling through the strategy to continually evolve the entire process – from the growing practices in the vineyard, to handling of the fruit and sorting, to minimal extraction, ageing, and racking. By focusing on the bigger picture, Blue Mountain strives to reveal precise, focused wines that are terroir-driven, regardless of whether they are a blend reflecting different sites, or a single vineyard wine.
For Blue Mountain, as the vineyards age, and new vineyards are established, the cycle of growth as a business and a range continues. The process is truly an ever-evolving reality, representative of the Estate, and bringing precision and focus to its continued evolution.
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