2008 Platinum Reserve Chardonnay
$29.90
CSPC 607218
UPC 778913 068041
Our very best wines are bottled as Platinum. It’s our reminder that the choices we make have to add up to one better than gold.Made from clones 76, 96 and Washington,the Platinum Chardonnay was whole berry cluster pressed and 100% barrel fermented. Hand-harvested at CedarCreek, Greata Ranch, Mauz and Duncan Vineyards, we aged the 2008 vintage 10 months in French oak from Coopers François Frères, Cadus, Berthomieu, Remond and Dargaud & Jaegle. Without these details, our Chardonnay wouldn’t be Platinum.And the results show in every bottle.On that you have our word.
WINEMAKER’S NOTES
Produced from specific blocks of
low-yielding Chardonnay clones
picked at full maturity and selected
for flavour concentration. These
grapes were harvested from Greata
Ranch as well as from the Mauz
Vineyard in Osoyoos and the Duncan
Vineyard in Naramata. Fermented in
new French oak (62%) and one and
two year old French oak. Aged sur lie
for 11 months before bottling.
TASTING NOTES
An intense yet elegant nose of golden
apple, pear, citrus, tropical fruits and
vanilla backed by a subtle hazelnut
toastiness. The mouth feel is well
balanced and rich with a smooth,
creamy texture on the palate.
CULINARY NOTES
Pairs well with fresh crab, lobster
and wild salmon, halibut and seafood
stews. Rich, cream sauced pasta
and Caesar salad work well also.
“This elegant wine begins with a biscuity aroma, along with citrus notes. The flavours include citrus, with a buttery note reflecting treatment in the cellar.”
- JOHN SCHREINER
John Schreiner on Wine
September 6, 2009
Harvest Date:
September 28 to October 14, 2008
Fermentation:
100% French oak partial malolactic fermentation
Bottling Date:
September 15, 2009
Release Date:
July 15, 2010
Cases Produced:
766
Alcohol:
13.9%
Total Acid:
6.84g/l
Residual Sugar:
3.00g/l
pH:
3.28