Toasted Oak Chardonnay
Estate-Grown
This Chardonnay is made from estate-grown "96" Chardonnay. Winemaker, Jeff Murphy, has followed the cold-fermentation with aging with French toasted oak. The resulting Chardonnay has notes of smokey toasted oak and pears with a lingering pear finish. Winner of a Silver Medal at the 2024 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition and by the Beverage Testing Institute.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Residual Sugar
0.0%
Alcohol %
12
Appellation
Lake Erie
Varietal
Chardonnay
Awards & Tasting Notes
Awards
2022 Vintage:
• Silver, 2024 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
• Silver, 2024 Beverage Testing Institute
• Silver, 2024 New York Wine Classic
2021 Vintage:
• Silver, 2023 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
• Silver, 2023 Beverage Testing Institute
2020 Vintage:
• GOLD, 93 Points, 2022 Int'l Eastern Wine Competition
• Bronze, 2022 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
2019 Vintage:
• Silver, 2021 Eastern International Wine Competition
• Bronze, 2021 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
2018 Vintage:
• Silver, 2020 Eastern International Wine Competition
2016 Vintage:
• Bronze, 2018 New York Wine & Food Classic
• Bronze, 2018 International Eastern Wine Competition
2013 Vintage:
• Silver, 2016 Great Lakes Wine Competition
• Bronze, 2015 Great Lakes Wine Competition
2011 Vintage:
• Silver, 88 Points, 2012 Beverage Testing Institute
• Silver, Long Beach Grand Cru
Tasting Notes
Smokey toasted oak and pears; lingering pear finish.