Featherstone Canadian Oak Chardonnay 2024

Featherstone Canadian Oak Chardonnay from Niagara Peninsula displays aromas of ripe pear, honeyed apricot, toasted hazelnut and a hint of cedar smoke. It’s dry and medium-bodied with creamy texture balanced by bright acidity that gives the wine complexity and freshness through a long, savory finish. Serve it well-chilled alongside pan-seared cod with herb butter where the wine’s richness and acidity complement the delicate fish, or pair it with baked maple ham where the wine’s subtle sweetness and smoky notes echo the glaze while cutting through the meat’s richness. Winemaker David Johnson, who was named Ontario Winemaker of the Year in 2019 and Grape King in 2003, crafts this vegan-friendly wine from hand-harvested grapes grown on his family’s 23-acre estate on the Twenty Mile Bench, then ferments it with native wild yeasts and ages it in Canadian oak barrels crafted from trees grown along the Grand River in Ontario, which imparts distinctive aromatic qualities and structure compared to traditional French or American oak … Enjoy this distinctive Chardonnay through 2032. (nataliemaclean.com,March 21, 2026)