Therianthropy, Chardonnay "Bonnie Vivant", South Bay Vineyard, Prince Edward County, Ontario (2023)

TASTING NOTES:

A little Jura-esque...which obviously means delicious. Quince, baked apple, grilled pineapple, lemon balm, marzipan, beeswax and sea salt. 

From rich, calcareous clay loam soils. Hand harvested, pressed whole cluster over two hours.

10% of grapes = 14 days on skins, fermentation in steel tanks, 100% malo over one month. 12 inch headspace to enable flor development for 6 months.

Therianthropy is a winery project located in the emerging wine growing region of Creemore Hills, Ontario. It was founded by a group of wine-loving humans who are passionate about cool climate winemaking and believe in unearthing the treasures which are the emerging terroirs of Ontario. 

Vintner David Eiberg came to winemaking after a career in investment banking. He took his love of wine and returned to the University of California Davis to train in oenology and cut his teeth working and harvesting with exceptional winemakers in France, California, Oregon, South Africa and most recently in Southern Ontario. 

Therianthropy's winemaking approaches include: fruit from the best vineyards, wild fermentations, low-intervention winemaking, low S02 and long elevage.