According to the Vintners Quality Alliance of Ontario’s 2022 Annual Report the top two grapes grown in Ontario are Riesling (13%) and Chardonnay (12%).
So let’s delve into an Ontario Chardonnay a Leaning Post Chardonnay 2020 The Fifty.
Aroma: Classic notes of apple and pear predominate. Some nectarine. And they are clean and powerful. Not a hint of funkiness or anything to worry about. Simple and direct hinting at a clean palate.
Palate: Delicious and the clean fruit just keeps on going. Apple, pear and a hint of lemon meringue pie. No out of whack acidity that plagues many Chardonnays. The majority of the wine was fermented in concrete tank then the remainder in both oak and stainless steel and after fermentation all wine was aged on full lees in stainless steel and concrete.
Personality: Delightfully charming with no tricks up my sleeve.
Food Match: The winery suggests brie, sole meuniere and lemon roasted chicken which I agree with depending on the amount of lemon in the chicken. My lemon chicken is Greek style with loads of lemon which many a Chardonnay simply couldn’t handle and in my case I would suggest an Ontario Sparkling Riesling.
Cellarbility: The winery suggests 5-8 years.
Price: $24.95 (Ontario).
RKS 2023 Wine Rating: 90/100. Michael Godel 92/100.
(leaning post Chardonnay 2020 The Fifty, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Leaning Post Wines, Stoney Creek, Ontario, 750 mL, 12.5%). 540 cases made.
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