Church & State Wines started in the Saanich Peninsula, just outside of Victoria, on Vancouver Island, and now run two wineries, one on the Island and one in Oliver on the Black Sage Bench, and maintain vineyards in both the South Okanagan and on the Saanich Peninsula. The majority of Church & States vines are now in the Okanagan, and this Chardonnay is a product of the Okanagan winery’s efforts.
A lovely, soft golden colour, this wine delivers scents of white peach, lemon and vanilla. On the palate this gives way to richer flavours of baked apple, honey, lime and carmel. A well balanced wine that is surprisingly robust for its delicate appearance and nose – further proof that first impressions mean little in the world of wine.
Try this with crab cakes or a garden salad with fresh cracked crab and you will not be disappointed. It would also hold up very well to rich cream sauces. Lykke Li’s Youth Novels should capture this wine perfectly – its mellow, but it has a bit of edge just below the surface.
8.5/10.0 $25
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