2021 Le Grand Clos Niagara Chardonnay, Le Clos Jordanne

• Style: Bone-dry, cool-climate Chardonnay
• Taste: Red apple, lemon, cream, smoke, white pepper, mineral
• Food: Roasted chicken, buttered seafood, aged cheese, creamy pasta
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Red apples and lemon arrive first, underpinned by smoke and white pepper from 20 months of French oak. The palate unfolds with pear and citrus flesh, a silky, creamy middle held in check by natural acidity and limestone minerality. This is a wine that tastes like the Twenty Mile Bench terroir itself — no oak drowning the fruit, no heavy oak mask. Bone-dry and crystalline, it's built for food.

The Winery — Le Clos Jordanne

Established in 2000 as a Franco-Canadian venture, Le Clos Jordanne pioneered the quality revolution in Niagara still wines. Located in the Twenty Mile Bench sub-region, the winery now operates under the meticulous winemaking of Thomas Bachelder, with a singular focus on high-quality, minimal-intervention single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The 2021 vintage faced heavy July and August rains, but careful vineyard work and restrained cellar technique — whole-bunch pressing, slow indigenous fermentation in barrel (20% new French oak, the rest 1–4 years old), and natural malolactic conversion — delivered plush, concentrated fruit. Six months in bottle allowed the texture and aromatics to settle into harmony.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

At 13% ABV and bone-dry (1.5g/L residual sugar), this Chardonnay is food-friendly without compromise. Roasted chicken, buttered fish, and creamy pasta are natural partners; aged cheeses and almond-based dishes also shine. Serve chilled at 8–10°C. This is your wine for Sunday lunch, a relaxed date night, or an aperitivo that doesn't demand food but rewards it generously. Explore more from our Chardonnay selection, discover the depth of Canada's cool-climate whites, or browse our Fruity & Aromatic White Wine collection — Le Clos Jordanne remains the benchmark for serious Niagara.