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
This Pinot Blanc is rich and pure. Lovely Fuji apple and mineral notes are complemented by luscious acidity, producing an elegant, juicy wine. The finish features the harmonious lingering of citrus and minerality – complex and delicious.
Winemaker’s Notes
| 100% Pinot Blanc | |
| 14% Alc. | R.S. 6.1 g/l | T.A. 5.9 g/l | |
| Oaked: | Aged sur lie in French oak for 3 months |
| Harvest: | October 16, 2008 |
| Vineyards: | Kelowna |
