Drink.  Learn.  Laugh.  Repeat.

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 333,856 strong:

Register Today!

The Foreign Affair Chardonnay 2015 Wine Review

The Foreign Affair Chardonnay 2015

The Foreign Affair Chardonnay 2015

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 2

  Add My Review


Price: $26.95

Drink: 2018-2020

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.1%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: The Foreign Affair

Agent: Corby Spirit and Wine Limited

More Vintages: 2018  2012  2007 

  Add New Vintage

Pricing & Stock Information

Reviews and Ratings

Daniel O'Keefe rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

The small amount of appassimento wine, 20%, boosts the body and aromatics of this Chardonnay. Firm and bold oak notes of baking spice, smoke, and creme brulee before gentle peach, pear, and pineapple. Between the French oak, lees aging, and appassimento, there is a pleasant texture the persists through the finish. A sturdy and full Chardonnay best with good, especially creamy pastas and roast turkey.
The Foreign Affair (2015) Chardonnay from the Niagara Peninsula wine region is unique in that a portion of the wine grapes for Chardonnay were dried in the traditional appassimento method for 30 days. The wine was barrel-fermented and aged on light lees for 15 months in French oak, 10% of it new. On the palate, dried peach, tropical fruit and creamy flavours matched by fresh acidity. Enjoy this wine now slightly chilled with mushroom risotto, salmon and trout, creamy cheeses. - Community Wine Reviews

If you liked the The Foreign Affair Chardonnay 2015, you might also like these wines:

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

Wine of the Week

As featured on  

CTV Wine of the Week!

Charles Baker White Wine
Riesling 2021,
Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A. ...

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 333,856 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

  Best Books of the Year

Red, White & Drunk all over by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

  Best Books of the Year

Unquenchable by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

Insider tips on starting a wine cellar
From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources.   learn more  
Winner World's Best Drink Writer
WFour-Time Winner James Beard Foundation
Five-Time Winner Association of Food Journalists
Six-Time Winner Bert Greene Award
Best Wine Literature Book Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Online Writer of the Year Louis Roederer International Wine Writing Award