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![Sampling some @joiefarm at the office today. 🍇 Bottles of the 2018 un-oaked Chardonnay, 2017 En Famille Reserve Chardonnay and 2018 Quotidien Brut are on deck. ⠀
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Some background: the winery has worked with #Chardonnay since its opening in 2004, and with this trio they aim to highlight the varietal in a number of ways. Look for Chardonnay to bring a rich, biscuity character to the Brut Sparkling, to mimic the bright, fruit-driven spirit of Chablis in the un-oaked Chardonnay, and to embody the elegance of Burgundian Premier Cru in the barrel-fermented reserve. ⠀
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The 2018 un-oaked Chardonnay in particular is a superb snapshot of both vintage and the Con Vida vineyard. It is very fruit-forward and showcases the ripeness and phenolic development the Skaha Bluff—a giant granite slope that acts as a sun dish—is able to achieve. 🌞 ⠀ ⠀
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To quote the winery: “Okanagan Chardonnay can be anything you want in a glass of white wine … [we] hope it convinces you of the ongoing potential of Burgundian varietals to shine in the unique cool climate, lake-moderated desert terroir of the Okanagan Valley.” 🌄 ⠀
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We agree!](http://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/b9f4bc5fdd6e29cc5c023bb9279e76fb/5DB21FD9/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/65387885_1226778670821025_5434622108704702599_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com "Sampling some @joiefarm at the office today. 🍇 Bottles of the 2018 un-oaked Chardonnay, 2017 En Famille Reserve Chardonnay and 2018 Quotidien Brut are on deck. ⠀
⠀
Some background: the winery has worked with #Chardonnay since its opening in 2004, and with this trio they aim to highlight the varietal in a number of ways. Look for Chardonnay to bring a rich, biscuity character to the Brut Sparkling, to mimic the bright, fruit-driven spirit of Chablis in the un-oaked Chardonnay, and to embody the elegance of Burgundian Premier Cru in the barrel-fermented reserve. ⠀
⠀
The 2018 un-oaked Chardonnay in particular is a superb snapshot of both vintage and the Con Vida vineyard. It is very fruit-forward and showcases the ripeness and phenolic development the Skaha Bluff—a giant granite slope that acts as a sun dish—is able to achieve. 🌞 ⠀ ⠀
⠀
To quote the winery: “Okanagan Chardonnay can be anything you want in a glass of white wine … [we] hope it convinces you of the ongoing potential of Burgundian varietals to shine in the unique cool climate, lake-moderated desert terroir of the Okanagan Valley.” 🌄 ⠀
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We agree!")
