N° 022 Blanc de Franc
VINTAGE
2023
APPELLATION
Okanagan Valley
SUB-APPELLATION
Golden Mile Bench
VINEYARD SOURCE
Arise and Stan's Bench, Certified Organic
VINEYARD BLOCKS
F&B
CLONE & ROOTSTOCK
214, 327, 101-14 & 140RU
WINEMAKING
To create a white wine from Cabernet Franc, we picked a select block ahead of the main red wine harvest to preserve freshness. The grapes were pressed at a low temperature and then fermented using wild yeast for 51 days.
TASTING NOTE
The complex nose layers bright notes of lime zest and grapefruit pith with flinty minerality and floral honeysuckle. The palate is savoury with herbal sagebrush, more bright citrus notes and plenty of texture with a slight salinity that lingers on the finish.
FOOD PAIRING
Middle Eastern style meze platter with labneh, hummus, tahini-grilled eggplant & fresh figs