Joie Farm En Famille Reserve Chardonnay

Our “En Famille” Reserve Chardonnay is made from our most prized, old vine block of the Con Vida Vineyard on the Skaha Bluff. We have selected an individual block from two different picks from this site to achieve a balance that is intensely ripe, mouth-watering, fresh, and savoury all at once. The wine is barrel fermented with primary puncheons with only a judicious amount of new oak used. Extended lees contact and monthly bâtonnage enhanced the mouthfeel and resulted in a lengthy savoury complexity. Always a model of refinement, this Chardonnay beautifully harmonizes bright acidity and creamy texture, deep and delicate fruit expressions. Aromas of fresh, toasted brioche lead off with subtle baking spice and pear compote emerging as the wine breathes. Flavours unfold gracefully on the palate: stone fruits, floral undertones, gentle oak, juicy lemon-led citrus and toasted hazelnuts. Classic cool-climate Chardonnay.