VINTAGE
2023

APPELLATION
Okanagan Valley

VINEYARD SOURCE
Margaret's & Stan's Benches, Certified Organic

VINEYARD BLOCK 
R0, V1 & V2

CLONE & ROOTSTOCK
1042, 101-14, 3309

WINEMAKING & TASTING NOTE
A period of severe cold in the winter damaged many of the buds in our Grüner Veltliner and Viognier blocks resulting in very little fruit. The quality of this small amount of concentrated, ripe fruit proved irresistible for the local black bear population. After the bears feasted on their share, we co-fermented the remaining Grüner Veltliner and Viognier in a used 400L French oak barrel using only wild yeast. The finished wine is full-bodied and textural with perfumy floral notes and a creamy palate.

FOOD PAIRING
Roasted fingerling potato and hot smoked salmon salad with asparagus, sugar snap peas and achive-dill vinaigrette

FULL TASTING NOTE