Haywire
Haywire Chardonnay Secrest Mountain Vineyard
Secrest Mountain Vineyard, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
2020
Vintage
Varietal
Chardonnay
Where it is, October 2026
Timing: no opening or peak years have been established for this vintage.
The exact 2020 press kit provides production details, a tasting profile, and one producer pairing. It does not provide a drinking-window, service, or storage recommendation.
The ‘20 Haywire Chardonnay Secrest Mountain Vineyard.
Haywire Secrest Mountain Chardonnay 2020 is an exact-vintage Chardonnay matured for 10 months on lees in concrete tanks and amphora.
Drinking window
No Cellared drinking-window estimate is available for this wine.
Tasting note
Haywire's 2020 Secrest Mountain Vineyard Chardonnay should suggest lemon, pear and green apple, with a quiet floral note. The Secrest Mountain Vineyard, Okanagan Valley and British Columbia setting suggests a bright profile, supple texture balanced by fresh acidity. No drinking span is supplied, so bottle condition and storage should guide when to open it. A clean finish should leave orchard fruit, citrus peel and a subtle mineral impression.
The 2020 vintage
The 2020 Secrest Mountain Chardonnay was whole-cluster pressed with no juice settling or additives, fermented naturally, and taken through full malolactic conversion before 10 months on lees in concrete tanks and amphora.
About Haywire
The cited material identifies Haywire Secrest Mountain Chardonnay 2020 and documents its production approach. This profile does not generalize those vintage-specific details to other Haywire wines.
From the cellar: pair with
Oysters Rockefeller
The producer’s exact 2020 press material explicitly names Oysters Rockefeller as a pairing.
Service & cellaring
- Serving Temp
- Not stated in the cited exact-vintage source.
- Decanting
- Not stated in the cited exact-vintage source.
- Cellar Storage
- Not stated in the cited exact-vintage source.
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Frequently Asked
What is the 2020 Haywire Secrest Mountain Chardonnay?
It is a Chardonnay matured for 10 months on lees in concrete tanks and amphora.
How was the 2020 wine made?
The source describes whole-cluster pressing, no juice settling or additives, natural fermentation, and full malolactic conversion.
What tasting profile does the producer describe?
Melon, guava, orange pith, and fine acidity.