Tasting Notes:
On the nose, you will find aromas of black cherry and vanilla, with a subtle hint of cedar. You will experience beautiful integrated flavours of blackberry and black cherry when it first hits your palate, then hints of savoury barrel spice, and some herbaceous and floral notes, think violet and sage.
Winemaker Notes:
With this year's vintage of Pinot Noir we did very minimal amounts of cap management as we wanted to gently extract tannin, colour and flavour from the delicate Summerland fruit. What this means is that we turn the cap with forced air rather than doing punch
downs during fermentation. Juice was pressed off skins after 2 weeks of initial fermentation. We aged this Pinot Noir for 13 months in 25% new French oak and 75% neutral French oak. We then racked it out of barrel and finished it off in tank.
Food Pairing Notes:
This style of Pinot Noir can hold up to some bigger flavours. Try this wine with mushroom pizza, spaghetti Bolognese, or even seared duck breast. Medium flavoured cheeses like manchego and gruyere
will pair very well, staying away from any cheeses that are too bold or stinky.
Production:
350 cases
Vintage: 2021
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Appellation: Okanagan Valley
Acidity: 5.85
PH: 6.8
Aging: 13 months in French Oak (25% new)
Residual Sugar: 2.43 g/l
Alcohol: 13.1% alc. / vol.
