Elegant, fresh, juicy.
The da Silva estate is located on the Naramata Bench and is owned by Richard and Twylla da Silva. Da Silva's story begins in 1955 when the family moved from Portugal to the Okanagan Valley--in 1959 they purchased an orchard. Almost 50 years later, in 2006, the family built a winery and today they draw fruit from 11 different vineyards/growers located in: Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Penticton.
The winery is also home to The Kitchen at da Silva, where a fusion of Mexican~Portuguese tapas is the theme.
The Chardonnay comes from two Penticton sites: Lazy Dog Vineyard and Blenheim Hill Vineyard. It was stainless steel fermented and aged in a mix of stainless and American oak barrels for 8 weeks.
Vanilla and pineapple chunks, yellow apples and honeysuckle aromas are woven with creamy lemon curds and talcum notes. It's a primarily fresh Chardonnay, juicy and clean with just an edge of creaminess. Lovely weight and length; it trails flavours of toasted spice, vanilla and lemon peel.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - September 10th, 2021