Estate
2021
Estate
Chardonnay
The 2021 estate chardonnay was sourced exclusively from silty clay soils at Kirby Vineyard in Niagara-On-The-Lake, and hand picked from 26-year old vines on September 27. The berries were fermented and aged in new (20%) and neutral (80%) French barrels for 18 months using wild yeasts before filtering and bottling in May of 2023 at 13.5% abv. The finished wine has tropical, pear and saline notes.
$ 48.67 CAD
(92 points - R. VanSickle) — Sourced from estate grapes planted 26 years ago, this Chardonnay is hand harvested and hand sorted, wild fermented and aged in 100% French oak barrels (20% new oak) for 18 months. The nose is intense and focused with perfumed pear, pure saline and wet stones with yellow apple, bergamot, guava and a touch of vanilla toast and spice. It’s rich and savoury on the palate with flinty minerality, chalky salinity followed by layers of pear, apple, lemon tart, and some tropical notes in a generous, yet elegant style that all leads to juicy acidity on a lifted, long finish.
The 2021 Kirby Estate Chardonnay is the perfect complement to your favourite seafood dishes. Its vibrant acidity and saline notes pair beautifully with freshly shucked oysters, enhancing their briny essence while the wine’s flinty minerality adds depth. When enjoyed with seared scallops, the wine’s layers of pear, yellow apple, and a touch of guava elevate the dish’s natural sweetness, while its creamy texture complements the richness of the scallops. For succulent shrimp, the Chardonnay’s bright lemon tart and tropical notes provide a refreshing balance, making each bite a harmonious experience. This elegant, yet generous Chardonnay enhances every seafood delight with its refined complexity.
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Kirby Estate is a passion project of Maria and Scott Kirby who wish to share their limited production wines with like-minded eonophiles that appreciate the best that Niagara has to offer - great quality, tasty, energetic wines. If they have sparked your interest and you would like to know more about Kirby Estate please join the subscription list. You will be advised periodically of happenings in the vineyard and of up coming releases.
