The Devotion Chardonnay 2021
On Seven Estate Winery
On Seven Estate Winery
The Devotion Chardonnay
On Seven is a relatively new boutique Niagara winery owned by passionate wine aficionados Vittorio & Sula De Stefano. The De Stefanos bought an abandoned 7 acre vineyard (hence the name) in 2009 in Four Mile Creek, and under the guidance of consultant viticulturist and founding winemaker Peter Gamble, prepped the site for 3 years before replanting in 2014. The heavy clay loams are laced with calcareous deposits, and sloped north to maintain freshness. The philosophy from the beginning was to be 100% organic certified, and produce wines with minimal intervention. The Devotion is a barrel selection of The Pursuit Chardonnay 2020, and mixes Dijon clones 76, 95, and 96. This was whole cluster pressed and transferred to French oak barrels (25% new) for native fermentation and 20 months aging. The wines were coarsely filtered before bottling.
"Hand-harvested, whole cluster pressed, French oak fermentation (25 per cent new, 75 per cent older (neutral) barrels). Top barrels selected. Given the first pick of the barrels produced from On Seven’s estate vineyard, you can expect that The Devotion will offer more depth of flavour with an impressive creamy texture. But the art of the blend offers harmony and polish, too. A full-bodied and refreshing style, this suggests a satisfying mix of apricot/peach fruit with stony/savoury and richer vanilla/honey) notes that carry through to a lingering finish. Drink now-2032. 120 cases (1,440 bottles)." - 96 points, Christopher Waters, Globe & Mail
Read more about On Seven here.
Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $68
Style: Still
Region: Niagara, Ontario
Appellation: VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake
Country: Canada
Grape: Chardonnay
Colour: White
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
On Seven Estate Winery
On Seven Estate Winery
The Devotion Chardonnay
On Seven is a relatively new boutique Niagara winery owned by passionate wine aficionados Vittorio & Sula De Stefano. The De Stefanos bought an abandoned 7 acre vineyard (hence the name) in 2009 in Four Mile Creek, and under the guidance of consultant viticulturist and founding winemaker Peter Gamble, prepped the site for 3 years before replanting in 2014. The heavy clay loams are laced with calcareous deposits, and sloped north to maintain freshness. The philosophy from the beginning was to be 100% organic certified, and produce wines with minimal intervention. The Devotion is a barrel selection of The Pursuit Chardonnay 2020, and mixes Dijon clones 76, 95, and 96. This was whole cluster pressed and transferred to French oak barrels (25% new) for native fermentation and 20 months aging. The wines were coarsely filtered before bottling.
"Hand-harvested, whole cluster pressed, French oak fermentation (25 per cent new, 75 per cent older (neutral) barrels). Top barrels selected. Given the first pick of the barrels produced from On Seven’s estate vineyard, you can expect that The Devotion will offer more depth of flavour with an impressive creamy texture. But the art of the blend offers harmony and polish, too. A full-bodied and refreshing style, this suggests a satisfying mix of apricot/peach fruit with stony/savoury and richer vanilla/honey) notes that carry through to a lingering finish. Drink now-2032. 120 cases (1,440 bottles)." - 96 points, Christopher Waters, Globe & Mail
Read more about On Seven here.
Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $68
Style: Still
Region: Niagara, Ontario
Appellation: VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake
Country: Canada
Grape: Chardonnay
Colour: White
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
On Seven Estate Winery
On Seven Estate Winery
The Devotion Chardonnay
On Seven is a relatively new boutique Niagara winery owned by passionate wine aficionados Vittorio & Sula De Stefano. The De Stefanos bought an abandoned 7 acre vineyard (hence the name) in 2009 in Four Mile Creek, and under the guidance of consultant viticulturist and founding winemaker Peter Gamble, prepped the site for 3 years before replanting in 2014. The heavy clay loams are laced with calcareous deposits, and sloped north to maintain freshness. The philosophy from the beginning was to be 100% organic certified, and produce wines with minimal intervention. The Devotion is a barrel selection of The Pursuit Chardonnay 2020, and mixes Dijon clones 76, 95, and 96. This was whole cluster pressed and transferred to French oak barrels (25% new) for native fermentation and 20 months aging. The wines were coarsely filtered before bottling.
"Hand-harvested, whole cluster pressed, French oak fermentation (25 per cent new, 75 per cent older (neutral) barrels). Top barrels selected. Given the first pick of the barrels produced from On Seven’s estate vineyard, you can expect that The Devotion will offer more depth of flavour with an impressive creamy texture. But the art of the blend offers harmony and polish, too. A full-bodied and refreshing style, this suggests a satisfying mix of apricot/peach fruit with stony/savoury and richer vanilla/honey) notes that carry through to a lingering finish. Drink now-2032. 120 cases (1,440 bottles)." - 96 points, Christopher Waters, Globe & Mail
Read more about On Seven here.
Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $68
Style: Still
Region: Niagara, Ontario
Appellation: VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake
Country: Canada
Grape: Chardonnay
Colour: White
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
