Pearl Morissette Fogues Chardonnay 2021

Wine Type: White
Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Country: Canada
Region: Ontario – Niagara Peninsula (Jordan Bench)
Producer: Pearl Morissette
Winemaker: Pearl Morissette team

Vineyards: Estate‐owned and hand-harvested Chardonnay vines planted on well-drained glacial silt and clay soils at the Jordan Bench, averaging 20 years of age
Soil: Glacial silt over limestone and clay—cold, well-drained subsoil lending both tension and minerality
Farming: Practicing organic, Minimal intervention, Hand-picked fruit
Alcohol: 13% ABV
Fermentation: Whole-cluster pressed, native-yeast ferment in neutral oak barrels, aged 10 months on fine lees with occasional bâtonnage, bottled unfined, unfiltered, minimal SO₂

Tasting Notes

Pale straw with green-gold highlights. The nose opens to lemon oil, white peach and honeysuckle, layered over a hint of toasted almond and wet stone. On the palate, brisk citrus zest, green apple and poached pear are balanced by subtle lees-creaminess and saline minerality, finishing bone-dry, precise and lingering with chalky tension.

Food Pairings

Pan-seared scallops • Creamy risotto with spring vegetables • Goat-cheese tart • Roast chicken with lemon and herbs • Fresh oyster platter

About the Producer

Pearl Morissette is a flagship estate in Niagara known for organic farming and low-intervention winemaking. Their focus on site expression and spontaneous ferments yields Chardonnay of energy, purity and nuanced minerality—the 2021 Fogues Chardonnay exemplifies their terroir-driven philosophy, offering elegance and depth while remaining unmistakably Niagara.