Mature 25-year-old Okanagan Falls vines unleash delightful aromatics, vibrant fruit character and well-structured minerality. Papaya, pineapple and tropical spice aromas precede tangy flavours of green apple and lemon-lime. Hints of honey linger long. Off-dry style is very appetizing with canapés.
Almost water white, this organically grown Riesling has a nose of peach pit with a floral note; medium bodied with a peachy-citrus flavour and a touch of bitterness on the finish.
Think of an unoaked Chardonnay with a splash of Muscat to give it an aromatic nose. Pale straw colour; lifted apple blossom nose with a dry apple flavour with citrus acidity. Beautifully balanced.
Rich and ripe with fresh, but intense flavours of apricot, honey, citrus peel and lychee, great mouth-filling texture and sugar-acid balance. Very drinkable and a versatile dessert wine.
Ripe, fresh and bracing with immense generosity, brimming with mineral-scented grapefruit, nectarine and peach flavours, racy on the finish, just off-dry and nicely laced with just enough acidity to keep it long and lively. Mouth-wateringly delicious.
This was the winner in the category of best Pinot Gris at this year’s Cuvee awards. Not cheap, but it puts many an Ontario Gris (or Grigio) to shame. Mid weight, it delivers peaches, apple, mineral, grapefruit and gooseberries. There is weight, but no heaviness, thanks to the wonderful acidity.
20% of the grapes were dried (appassimento) to make this wine, making for a full bodied and oily Grigio — more along the lines of an Alsatian Pinot Gris. Peach, honey flowers and baked apple are its tagline. It may not be everyone’s taste, but it is undeniably a solid bottle of individual wine.