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2006 Lailey Vineyard Chardonnay Unoaked, Niagara Peninsula VQA
varietal composition harvest date bottling date cases produced barrel treatment analysis	100% Chardonnay October 1 and 17, 2006 April 26, 2007 340 100% stainless steel acid   8.1/litre pH    3.47

vintage conditions 2006 started slowly with a cool damp spring, and bud break was later than normal. The weather warmed in mid May and remained hot through the summer. The heat coupled with timely rains made 2006 a very good growing season. September started off very warm and there were hopes of an early harvest, but the tail end of a hurricane brought rain in mid September, and it continued on and off through to October. However because of the great summer the grapes were mature and the flavours are exceptional.

vinification These grapes were harvested by hand, then destemmed and pressed immediately. Juice was cold settled for three days before transfer into stainless steel tanks where the selected yeast, BA11 was added to begin ferment. This yeast will ferment well at cooler temperatures so as to maintain fresh fruit forward aromas and taste. Fermented to dryness this wine was left on its lees for three months before racking. The wine was cold stabilized and filtered before bottling.

tasting notes Ripe yellow apple, melon and peach aromas with just a hint of starfruit. A creamy texture with loads of tropical fruit flavours and a refreshing core of acidity giving some citrus notes on the finish. A great oyster wine.