Not inexpensive but a wine that beautifully expresses the unadorned Chardonnay grape. Pale straw in colour with a bouquet of pear and white blossoms; medium-bodied, spicy, leesy, richly extracted apple and pear flavours with a lovely mouth-feel.
This is a gorgeous and elegant Chardonnay with a fresh and lively nose of apple, citrus, minerals and spice. Such beautiful mouth-feel and texture with plenty of finesse to prop up a range of orchard fruits and elegant spice and mineral notes.
Made from Osoyoos fruit, hand harvested, whole cluster pressed and stainless steel fermented with time spent in French and American oak and lees stirred. Sports forward tropical and citrus notes before a well-managed creamy, apple-toned and gently vanilla palate driven by good acidity with added weigh from the oak before a lingering, textured close.
Estate grown Viogner with Marsanne (8%), fermented in neutral French oak and lees aged for six months, shows vibrant stonefruit, floral and tropical notes before a clean, luscious and fresh palate of peach and citrus hints with restrained creaminess, lush texture and vanilla wrapped in well-balanced acidity.
This Mead Blanc is a blend of 85% Gewürztraminer and the rest honey, finished at 25 g/l residual sugar and 13% ABV. The nose shows notes of honeysuckle, tropical fruit, lychee and grapefruit. It has a dry impression on the palate with not-too-sweet but ripe fruits, lychee and freshening citrus notes.
This striking blend of l’Acadie with Frontenac Blanc and Muscat Ottonel is grown at higher elevation on the North Mountain, bordering Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. Delicate scents of green fruit with a subdued floral note and a trace of green herb evolve to bright green apple flavour with a distinct hit of lime. Delivered with a pleasing light spritz, it finishes just off-dry with appetising mineral grip and lively refreshing acidity. Ideal as an apéritif or anytime sipping.
Keenly focused, from a select block high above Okanagan Lake, a bright profile showing freshness and upfront floral, citrus mineral notes announce the intensity of this wine, including ‘second pick’ fruit that benefits from extra hang time. Partial French oak wild ferment delivers extra body and texture to its vibrant citrus and mineral flavours, buoyed by focused acidity and excellent length. An excellent example of superior BC Riesling — and a steal.