About the wine:
Fresh aromas of peach, lemon, banana and pineapple with a slight minerality on the nose. The palate is crisp, clean and dry with bright citrus,white peach and fresh unsweetened lemonade. A clean and refreshing expression of our Estate Grown Chardonnay, perfect for patios, chicken dishes, creamy pastas, and cheese boards.
About the label:
In 2023 we produced a Nearly Naked Chardonnay which was done in neutral oak. Since this wine is 100% stainless this vintage, we have called it Naked Chardonnay. And doesn't every girl secretly want to bicycle around a vineyard (nearly) naked???
Winemaking
- The grapes were harvested by hand from our estate vineyard
- Gently whole cluster pressed and then fermented in stainless steel tanks.
- The juice was chilled and after settling for 48 hours, racked from solids.
- The clear juice was inoculated with a selected yeast strain and the fermentation was kept cool (12-16°C), lasting 3 weeks. At the ideal sugar / acid balance, the fermentation was halted by chilling and held in stainless steel tanks
- The wine was then aged on lees for 2 months
- Once stabilized, the wine was crossflow filtered before bottling.
Technical stats:
Acid: 5.4 g/L
pH: 3.41
Residual Sugar: 5.6 g/L
Alcohol: 12.7%
Production: 142 cases
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyard Location: Naramata Bench (Chain Reaction Estate vineyard)
Harvested: Sep 4, 2025
Bottled: Apr 16, 2026
