Like a lot of new wineries in Prince Edward County Stanners is forced to use Niagara fruit. Forced seems like too harsh a word I guess, let’s try required? Or Needs? Anyway the reason is as much vineyard age as it is cash flow … it takes three years for vines to come on line to make decent wine and the harsher climate of the County can play havoc on your vines. The Chardonnay for this wine comes from the Lincoln Lakeshore sub-appellation of Niagara. There’s a nice buttery-vanilla aspect to the wine with hints of peach and a lemon curd finish, which can be attributed to half the wine being aged in tank and the other half for a year in barrel. Price: $25.00 – Rating: ****