Last House Vineyard - Electrum, Chardonnay, Prince Edward County, Canada (2021)

TASTING NOTES

With tropical fruit on the nose this skin macerated white from Prince Edward County is a perfect match for those who love natural, orange wines. Earthy notes, creamy, richly flavoured with peaches, tea, pine shrubs and citrus peel. Slightly grainy tannins and texture.

Made from estate grown chardonnay, the fruit was de-stemmed and partially crushed with 20% while clusters included in the fermentation vat. With 25 days of fermentation, maceration with punch downs two and three times a day. 15% of the wine was aged in a second fill oak barrel. 

The County is a cool climate growing region that benefits from consistent lake breezes. Last House's vineyard are planted near the rocky shores of Lake Ontario in soil known as Ameliasburg Clay Loam which has a depth of 12 – 24 inches. The limestone bedrock and stony texture of the soil allows for excellent drainage in the spring and acts like a wet sponge throughout the growing season. This forces the vines to grow deeper during the hot summer months and produces smaller yields with highly concentrated flavours. The proximity to the lake is a blessing as it delays the start of bud break in the spring, normally past the point of frost danger, and extends the ripening season in the fall.