Meyer Family Vineyards
Tribute Series - Donovan Tildesley Old Main Road Vineyard Chardonnay
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Stretching on the southern-most side of the Skaha Lake, in the Okanagan region in BC, Canada, Meyer Family vineyards is specialized in small batch production and single vineyard production from international varieties.
This 2016 Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay Tribute Series is 100% Chardonnay. All the juice goes through malolactic fermentation before resting for 11 months in Frenc oak barrels (22% new oak).
Bright, light golden color. The nose is intense and dominated by secondary notes. Vanilla is overwhelmingly dominating the bouquet. On the fruit side, we can get some thin notes of ripe peach and mango, but vanilla and oak are the main characters. On top of that, toast and butter are heavily present, thanks to the 100% malolactic activity. Nuts (walnuts and almond) close the flavor range. The whole concept needs some refinement. It's a rustic profile, and it will require some work to balance fruit and oak characteristics to obtain something more equilibrated.
The wine is full body, with the presence of some residual sugar. Unfortunately, this is not paired with the required dose of acidity, moving the ending result slightly off balance. The aftertaste is dominated by vanilla and walnuts.
This is not a bad wine by itself. It has some potential, but it lacks the aspects of equilibrium and balance that are fundamental to a wine. There is too much cellar work and too few land work. There are no characteristics that are representative of the region or speaking about the grape itself. Everything is covered by a heavy mantle of winemaking techniques hiding anything else. Some time in the vineyard and less time in the cellar may benefit this producer to create higher quality wines without unnecessary heavy work.
Stretching on the southern-most side of the Skaha Lake, in the Okanagan region in BC, Canada, Meyer Family vineyards is specialized in small batch production and single vineyard production from international varieties.
This 2016 Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay Tribute Series is 100% Chardonnay. All the juice goes through malolactic fermentation before resting for 11 months in Frenc oak barrels (22% new oak).
Bright, light golden color. The nose is intense and dominated by secondary notes. Vanilla is overwhelmingly dominating the bouquet. On the fruit side, we can get some thin notes of ripe peach and mango, but vanilla and oak are the main characters. On top of that, toast and butter are heavily present, thanks to the 100% malolactic activity. Nuts (walnuts and almond) close the flavor range. The whole concept needs some refinement. It's a rustic profile, and it will require some work to balance fruit and oak characteristics to obtain something more equilibrated.
The wine is full body, with the presence of some residual sugar. Unfortunately, this is not paired with the required dose of acidity, moving the ending result slightly off balance. The aftertaste is dominated by vanilla and walnuts.
This is not a bad wine by itself. It has some potential, but it lacks the aspects of equilibrium and balance that are fundamental to a wine. There is too much cellar work and too few land work. There are no characteristics that are representative of the region or speaking about the grape itself. Everything is covered by a heavy mantle of winemaking techniques hiding anything else. Some time in the vineyard and less time in the cellar may benefit this producer to create higher quality wines without unnecessary heavy work.
The grapes for this wine are off a plot on Naramata Main Road. We spotted the sign while visiting Deep Roots. Outstanding wine all around. Bold flavours with citrus, toasty, oakiness and spices. Smooth buttery palate with balanced acidity. Tasted it while visiting and the two owners were pouring. We were very happy to pick up a couple of bottles.
The grapes for this wine are off a plot on Naramata Main Road. We spotted the sign while visiting Deep Roots. Outstanding wine all around. Bold flavours with citrus, toasty, oakiness and spices. Smooth buttery palate with balanced acidity. Tasted it while visiting and the two owners were pouring. We were very happy to pick up a couple of bottles.
Sep 9th, 2018
Newly released, 697 cases produced from Meyer's estate vineyard "Old Main Rd" in Naramata. This years Tribute to accomplished blind Paralympic swimmer Donovan Tildesley, a $5000 donation ($1000 per yr over 5 years) will be made to The Foundation Fighting Blindness on behalf of Donovan. The wine, creamy mouth feel, buttery, lemon-zest. Well integrated oak. Pair w creamy seafood pasta, lobster or truffled popcorn.
Newly released, 697 cases produced from Meyer's estate vineyard "Old Main Rd" in Naramata. This years Tribute to accomplished blind Paralympic swimmer Donovan Tildesley, a $5000 donation ($1000 per yr over 5 years) will be made to The Foundation Fighting Blindness on behalf of Donovan. The wine, creamy mouth feel, buttery, lemon-zest. Well integrated oak. Pair w creamy seafood pasta, lobster or truffled popcorn.
Nov 7th, 2017