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2008 Triomphe Chardonnay VQA
Certified Organic
$21.95 / 750ml (Ontario Price Shown)
Wine Lovers' Notes:
In the Glass
Complex nose of floral, pear, apple pie, toast. On the palate, it's mouthfilling, round and rich with hints of earth, toast and tangerine. Bright acid and a long finish.
In Print
90 points - "This is an intense Chardonnay with quite mature character due to lots of barrel work. Expect complex, distinctive aromas of cashew, dried herbs/mint, smoke and dried peach fruit. Great structure here, its taut, firm yet expansive on the palate, with excellent lemony acidity of Niagara's 2008 vintage. Excellent length; quite nutty on the finish".
- David Lawrason, WineAlign.com
"Colour: Deep straw. Nose: Mature, apple puree, toast. Taste: Dry, elegant, caramel, apple and citrus flavours; good length. Drinkability: Now".
- Tony Aspler, WineryToHome.com
"Most people associate Ontario with ice wine (if they even know that the Canadian province makes wine at all), and that's a pity when there are great wineries like Southbrook making wines that are as distinctive as they are green. Coming from an estate that's organic, biodynamic, and LEED-certified sustainable, this Chardonnay has bright acid, apple, grapefruit, and mineral notes, well-integrated oak flavours, and a lingering toasty finish".
- Jennifer Sendrow, Martha Stewart Radio Blog
In your Life
"Seriously cool," classic Niagara Chardonnay. Impress your friends, enjoy. Or lay it down for a few years. Try with roasted fennel soup with lobster.
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Winemaker's Notes:
In the Vineyard
| Varietal: |
100% Chardonnay |
| Appellation: |
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake |
| Vineyard: |
Gemmrich Vineyard, certified organic |
| Brix at harvest: |
20.2° average |
In the Winery
| Alcohol: |
12% |
| Titratable Acidity: |
6.4 g/l |
| ph: |
3.7 |
| Residual Sugar: |
2.8 g/l |
| Free SO2 at Bottling: |
52 ppm |
| Bottled: |
August 10, 2009 |
| Closure: |
Natural cork |
| Cases Produced: |
579 |
| Release Date: |
April 3, 2010 |
In the Cellar
Hand-picked with selection for ideal quality.
Cluster sorted and whole cluster pressed. The juice was cold settled prior to barreling for indigenous fermentation in French cooperage. Barrel aged for seven months. Certified by Pro-Cert Organics.
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