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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Chardonnay 2013 Wine Review

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Chardonnay 2013

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Chardonnay 2013

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia VQA, Canada

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $33.95

Drink: 2015-2020

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Burrowing Owl Estate Winery

Agent: Wyse Wine Agency

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Toasty and oaky with butterscotch notes on the nose from generous oak aging. Full-bodied and mouth-filling with some tropical free fruit notes and peach. Pair with grilled chicken.

This Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Chardonnay 2013 was reviewed on June 2, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

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2013 early spring allowed for an even bud break, flowering and fruit
set. Summer heat ripened the grapes nicely and the cool autumn
provided conditions for the acidity to be retained giving the wines a
lively freshness to balance the ripe fruit.
The estate grown Chardonnay grapes were handpicked and hand
sorted and then dropped whole-cluster into our pneumatic press for
a gentle extraction of the juice. Drained by gravity flow into tank, the
juice was chilled overnight to remove excess solids. 60% of the juice
was fermented in tank while 40% fermented in barrels. Each method
has advantages; fermentation under temperature-controlled stainless
steel tanks produces vibrant and lean wines, barrel fermentation
brings savoury and oaky undertones along with rounded texture.
Different strains of yeasts were used to further enhance aromatic
and textural complexity. Malolactic fermentation was followed by 10
months ageing. The wine was then filtered and cold stabilized prior to
bottling. It was allowed to further age in bottle before its release.

Source: Winery (Burrowing Owl Estate Winery)

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