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From the home vineyard, Dekleva-Combret on the Golden Mile Bench, planted in 1975, to Jagged Rock and Sunset on the Black Sage Bench and Border Vista, just 10 m from the US border, the team reads the character of each single vineyard. At Jagged Rock, Dijon clone 76 is paired with the estate's heritage Dekleva clone, bringing together freshness and tension with aromatics and rich texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanopy management, leaf removal and cluster thinning are all done by hand. The Chardonnay is hand-sorted, whole-cluster pressed, fermented with both wild and cultured yeasts, put through malolactic fermentation in barrel with bâtonnage, and aged in French oak and concrete eggs. Old-World technique meets New-World innovation, and the team is willing to depart from industry norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle Pawn Chardonnay 2015 was reported as the first Canadian table wine to receive 100 points from critic John Schreiner, and the cuvée went on to earn 100 points from him for four consecutive vintages, 2018–2021. The winery occupies the renovated former Domaine Combret facility, redesigned by architect Tom Kundig in black and white. Every wine is named after a chess move.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"little-pawn-chardonnay-2022-checkmate","title":"Little Pawn Chardonnay 2022 CheckMate Artisanal Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo parcels of Jagged Rock, distilled into a Chardonnay of concentration and purity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheckMate's signature cuvée: a blend of two distinct parcels within the Jagged Rock Vineyard on the Black Sage Bench. The porous, glacial sands and gravels naturally regulate the vines, giving concentrated fruit with balance and purity. A vibrant nose of key lime, ginger spice, orange blossom and anise seed leads to flavours of tangerine, sagebrush and hazelnut. Rich, yet weightless on the palate, with a long, mouthwatering finish that hints at the wine's longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheckMate Artisanal Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50365636280597,"sku":"22W5652","price":21175.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/8895\/1061\/files\/checkmate-little-pawn-chardonnay_1200x1200_fefd1c4a-742c-4f15-a4d4-66053dfbfd6f.png?v=1793840659"},{"product_id":"fools-mate-chardonnay-2022-checkmate","title":"Fool's Mate Chardonnay 2022 CheckMate Artisanal Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive climats brought together: the finest expression of Okanagan Chardonnay.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheckMate's only multi-vineyard blend, and the wine the estate regards as the finest expression of Okanagan Chardonnay. Fruit from three benches — Golden Mile, Black Sage and Osoyoos East — five clones and some 85 m of elevation is brought together to capture both the character of the region and the complexity that distinct sites can create in one blend. Complex aromas of lemon, quince paste and apricot preserves with hints of almond. 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