{"product_id":"2021-ferox-reserve-ii-chardonnay🔥to-be-tasted-live","title":"2021 Ferox “Reserve II” Chardonnay🔥94+pts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x6ikm8r x10wlt62\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x14ctfv x13sv91t x6ikm8r x10wlt62 xerhiuh x1pn3fxy x10zy8in xm9bcq3 x1n2onr6 x1vjfegm x1k4qllp x1mzt3pk x13faqbe x1xr0vuk x1jm4cbz x114wg8e xrrpcnn x14rx4xb x13fuv20 x18b5jzi x1q0q8m5 x1t7ytsu x19livfd x1h2krnu x3p3xfz xet2kk3 xaymx6s x1lu5o8o x1ou5ly4 xofb2d2\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"html-div xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1gslohp x14z9mp x12nagc x1lziwak x1yc453h x126k92a x18lvrbx\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eBright, flinty, and laser-focused, this is Ferox at their best. On the nose: lemon curd, almond cookie, jasmine, and a touch of struck flint. The palate is precise and tense, with orchard fruit, citrus, and just enough oak to frame the fruit without ever weighing it down. The finish is long and flinty, the kind that keeps you reaching for another sip. Just opening up now, with a prime window over the next 4 years and the structure to age gracefully until 2032+. One of my top Canadian Chardonnays of the year—and a bottle I’ll be packing with me to Burgundy in 2026. (Carl Boucher, Sept 24, 2025).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinery Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo honour the second coming of the sold out 2021 Chardonnay Reserve, this 2021 Chardonnay RII evokes an inspiration of Côte Chalonnaise, yet is authentic to Niagara. The wine presents with a medium gold colour, courtesy of blending stainless steel (SS) and barrel-aged (BA) components. Primary aromatics of lemon peel, honeysuckle, Comice pear, coconut and acacia dominate, with subtle secondary notes of toast, yoghurt, biscuit and brioche evident once warmed and aerated – courtesy of fine lees aging for 3 years, and 100% malolactic conversion (MLC). The palate mirrors the nose, with a focus on honeydew melon, ripe Anjou pear, lychee and vanilla, with our barrel program highlighting structure. Acidity is lively yet balanced with the glycerol and texture of this wine, with slight residual sugar harmonizing the tasting experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% of the Chardonnay was picked from our South Block, from vines planted in 1998 on September 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e, 2021. Fruit was machine picked, optically sorted and pressed within 15 minutes of being picked. After cold settling, the juice fermented for 4 weeks, no greater than 18ºC. Once MLC was completed for the barrel-destined portion of wine, the volume was barreled down into 6 x 225L barriques with fine lees. The remaining volume was not put through MLC and stayed hermetically in stainless steel. After 3 years of aging, the wine was racked and blended, before fining, filtration and bottling on May 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRINGS AND SERVING TEMPERATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen pairing, look to foods that have salt and acidity, thereby making the wine perceptively smoother, richer, fruitier and less bitter \/ acidic. Dishes like Enchilada stuffed pasta shells or lentil Bolognese will help brighten the wine, while still showcasing it’s intense aromatic and palate profile. Alternatively, dishes like a pine-nut crusted Tilapia and broccolini with lemon will highlight the textural components of this Chardonnay, whilst delivering acid and umami notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTECHNICAL NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlend: 1350L BA Chardonnay (3 x 225L neutral French oak and 3 x 225L neutral Accacia) \u0026amp; 550L SS Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003e94+ points Carl's Wine Club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eOntario Niagara VQA Niagara Lakeshore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003eDry Wine | RS: 4.4g\/L | 12.0% ABV | Drink from 2025 to 2032\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egrilled fillet of halibut, pork chops with peach chutney\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51246211039525,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/1984\/6693\/files\/chardres2ferox.jpg?v=1758750693","url":"https:\/\/carlswineclub.com\/products\/2021-ferox-reserve-ii-chardonnay%f0%9f%94%a5to-be-tasted-live","provider":"Carl's Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}