Big Fat Oaky Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2029
🍷 Vintage Profile
The 2025 growing season across primary Vin de France sourcing regions in southern France was marked by a dry, consistently warm summer that accelerated phenolic ripeness while moderating natural yields. Grapes achieved rich must weights and softened malic profiles early, perfectly suited to support assertive oak extraction, battonage, and malolactic conversion without turning flabby. Entering the market in 2026 with forward opulence, this vintage is engineered for immediate enjoyment and is best consumed between 2026 and 2028.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Buttery pan-seared sea scallops, roasted chicken with cream sauce, grilled lobster with drawn butter.
✨ Technical Specifications
Vin de France allows vintners flexibility in sourcing across French regions. Chardonnay vinified in a full-bodied, oak-forward style commonly undergoes fermentation and extended aging in toasted French or American oak barrels, accompanied by complete malolactic fermentation and regular lees stirring (bâtonnage) to develop rich textural weight, creamy texture, and prominent wood vanillin.
🍾 About the Producer
"This Is That" is not an established, verifiable commercial wine, spirits, or viticultural producer. Exhaustive searches through international trade directories, appellation registries, and fine beverage catalogs confirm that no licensed winery, vineyard estate, or commercial distillery operates under this standalone name. Mentions of the phrase within viticultural contexts appear solely as idiomatic language in tasting commentaries, marketing descriptions, or references to Canadian broadcast media rather than an authentic bottling entity or domaine. Consequently, core viticultural details—including historical establishment dates, physical headquarters, estate ownership, vineyard acreage, terroir specifics, and trademarked bottlings—cannot be corroborated.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13%