Elephant Island Winery The Other Way Chardonnay 2016 Wine Review

Elephant Island Winery The Other Way Chardonnay 2016

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC VQA, Canada

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $15.13

Drink: 2017-2024

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine

Winery: Elephant Island Winery

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Deborah Podurgiel WSET IV Candidate - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Love the watermark, well, actually, the wine mark on the winery’s website – “Life’s a circus. Drink wine.” I also love this dry, powerhouse of a Chardonnay made from 100% Naramata Bench, B.C. wine grapes. The wine is nimble and elegant and has a rich, creamy texture with ripe red apple, brioche flavours and a citrusy mineral streak (in a good way) running through it all. The Other Way Chardonnay was partially barrel fermented and spent three months elevage in oak barrel.
But why the dancing elephant on the bottle’s label? As the story goes, it all came about when “Grandmother Catherine acquired the orchard as a retirement investment. Grandfather Paul, or Poppy as we called him, was convinced that the investment would prove a white elephant.”
“The Other Way” is a dry, clean, easy-to-enjoy Chardonnay – no white elephant here, just a very well-balanced, well-made, tasty Chard. Chill and enjoy on its own or pair with freshly steamed shrimp with a squeeze of fresh lemon.

Jennifer Havers - WSET Level 3 rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Tasted in 2023. Aromas of apple, pear, and pineapple, with notes of stony mineral hints and a buttery hint. Medium bodied, smooth and supple on the palate with golden, luscious orchard fruit on the palate with a touch of minerality and warm spices on the finish. Enjoy with white fish or any shellfish.

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