Vintage Report
Spring began cooler-than-usual but warm and dry conditions prevailed providing the ideal growing and ripening weather for another typically great Okanagan vintage. Crush commenced on September 15th, was marked by warmer-than-normal temperatures and picking was largely unhurried, steady and slightly longer-than-usual, finally wrapping up on November 10th. Careful vine management, tight pruning regimes and irrigation control came to the fore in allowing the estate-grown fruit to reach excellent maturation levels and optimal phenolic ripeness. The whites are aromatic and elegant and the reds have superior structure with excellent balance and character.
Tasting Notes
Tropical pineapple, sweet citrus, and pear mingle with subtle mineral characters on the palate. The lively acidity, fresh fruit, and oak notes combine to deliver an elegant and balanced finish. The Reserve Chardonnay has been partially barrel fermented and aged sur lees in American oak for nine months.
Winemaker’s Notes
| 100% Chardonnay | |
| 13.5% Alc. | R.S. 4.1 g/l | T.A. 5.9 g/l | |
| Oaked: | 29% Fermented in new American oak, sur lees for 9 months |
| Harvest: | September & October 2008 |
| Vineyards: | Osoyoos & Oliver |
