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CheckMate Artisanal Winery

Okanagan Valley, Canada

Philosophy

Anthony von Mandl's ultra-premium chardonnay-only project (chess-themed naming), applying full Burgundian production methods — whole cluster press, barrel ferment, extended lees — to Okanagan chardonnay at pricing and production levels never previously attempted in Canada.

Reputation

Queen Taken is Canada's most ambitious and expensive domestic chardonnay; the program's investment in Burgundy method is unmatched in BC.

Pricingultra_premium

AllocationAllocated — direct, select premium restaurants. Limited BC Liquor.

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