@mgodello has today released an epic work - his wine reviews from July’s @coolchardonnay #i4C22. In amongst the 67 reviews, you'll find this one for our Stratus Chardonnay Unfiltered & Bottled With Lees 2020: “As with so many 2020s the virtuous exercise patience during a vintage of sluggish ferments. Ask winemaker Dean Stoyka and he'll tell you ‘it's all about canopy.’ In a hot and arid season chardonnay is kept ‘beneath a sombrero effect,’ to avoid sun scorching, to access dappling but avoid 10am to 3pm sun. This practice is not new to the team at Stratus but they are truly now in the ‘balanced zone.’ Chardonnay is a matter of (60 per cent) wood, 30 white clay and 10 stainless steel. This and the lees make for a cloudy if ducky wine of downy texture and very refreshing feel. A whole lot of R & D for which the maker and the consumer are loving the results.” Last tasted July 2022. . . . . . #coolwinemaker #coolclimatewine #coolvineyard #coolclimate #coolchardonnay #coolwinery #coolwine #ChardonYAY #keepcoolandChardon #chardcore #Niagara #winecountryont #Chardonnay #chard #iLIVEchardonnay #Chardophiles