Our Wines
2007 Micro Cuvee $64.90 Limited quantities available
During blending, we tasted six barrels that stood out as exceptional quality wine. Interestingly, all the barrels came from the same cooper and the same forest – the Troncais. Blended together, the six barrels created a truly special wine that demanded to be bottled on its own as a small batch or Micro Cuvee. We produced 141 cases and less than twenty remain.
2008 Tribute Series-Steve Yzerman $35.00 Release December 1, 2009
The nose has an intensity of stone fruit interlaced with citrus and a good lie of minerality which is backed with excellent oak integration. The palate is dry, with the mid-palate elegant and textured. Due to the slightly cooler season, the wine has an excellent finish with crisp acidity which gives it length and longevity.
4 and a half stars, Vines Magazine
"A beauty that takes Okanagan Chardonnay to a new level of elegance and complexity"
2008 Pinot Central Okanagan $40.00 Release spring 2010 (you may order now to guarantee delivery in early spring)
In the 2009 vintage we produced only 150 cases of our Central Okanagan Vineyard Pinot Noir. This Pinot had excellent physiological ripeness at harvest with the seeds and stems showing good lignification, hence the wine has a bigger, tighter structure with great aging potential. The Pinot was 100% whole cluster fermented to give the wine more complexity, structure, length, longevity and aromas of spice and earthiness. The wine was aged in 100% French oak and transferred from barrel to tank after 10 months and then returned to seasoned French oak barrels where it remained for another 3 months.
The Pinot Noir has aromas of darker fruits such as black cherries and plums intermingled with smoky bacon and cinnamon with excellent minerality.
2008 Pinot McLean Creek $40.00 Release spring 2010 (you may order now to guarantee delivery in early spring)
In the 2009 vintage we produced just 150 cases of our McLean Creek Road Pinot Noir. This Pinot had perfect physiological ripeness at harvest. It was 100% whole cluster fermented which gives the wine more complexity, structure, length, longevity and also certain aromas of spice and earthiness. The wine was aged in 100% French oak and transferred from barrel to tank after 10 months and then returned to seasoned French oak barrels where it remained for another 3 months.
This Pinot Noir has excellent minerality and demonstrates pure femininity and elegance. It has notes of red fruits such as raspberries and red plums intermingled with floral, underbrush, and forest floor aromas.
2008 Gerwurtztraminer $22 Release January 2010
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2008 Pinot Noir Central Okanagan $40.00
Release spring 2010 (you may order now to guarantee delivery in early spring)
In the 2009 vintage we produced only 150 cases of our Central Okanagan Vineyard Pinot Noir. This Pinot had excellent physiological ripeness at harvest with the seeds and stems showing good lignification, hence the wine has a bigger, tighter structure with great aging potential. The Pinot was 100% whole cluster fermented to give the wine more complexity, structure, length, longevity and aromas of spice and earthiness. The wine was aged in 100% French oak and transferred from barrel to tank after 10 months and then returned to seasoned French oak barrels where it remained for another 3 months.
The Pinot Noir has aromas of darker fruits such as black cherries and plums intermingled with smoky bacon and cinnamon with excellent minerality.
2008 Pinot Noir McLean Creek $40.00
Release spring 2010 (you may order now to guarantee delivery in early spring)
In the 2009 vintage we produced just 150 cases of our McLean Creek Road Pinot Noir. This Pinot had perfect physiological ripeness at harvest. It was 100% whole cluster fermented which gives the wine more complexity, structure, length, longevity and also certain aromas of spice and earthiness. The wine was aged in 100% French oak and transferred from barrel to tank after 10 months and then returned to seasoned French oak barrels where it remained for another 3 months.
This Pinot Noir has excellent minerality and demonstrates pure femininity and elegance. It has notes of red fruits such as raspberries and red plums intermingled with floral, underbrush, and forest floor aromas.
2007 Micro Cuvée
During blending, we tasted six barrels that stood out as exceptional quality wine. Interestingly, all the barrels came from the same cooper and the same forest – the Troncais. Blended together, the six barrels created a truly special wine that demanded to be bottled on its own as a small batch or Micro Cuvee. We produced 141 cases.
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The Vintage
2007 was an exciting vintage in the Okanagan Valley. It was a test of nerves at harvest because we waited until very late in the season to pick. We were looking for the citrus and tropical fruit characters to develop, and the acids to come into balance with the sweetness of the fruit. Finally, on October 25th, we tasted what we had been waiting for. A huge team of pickers descended on the vineyard to hand-harvest the grapes at optimum ripeness.
Terroir
The Meyer vineyard sits on the Naramata Bench, with panoramic views of Lake Okanagan. The terroir has a northerly aspect, cooling the site and allowing the grapes to mature gracefully rather than quickly. The long, slow ripening process results in grapes with a vast spectrum of flavors and an elegant minerality. We manage the vineyard in separate blocks and practice “precision viticulture”, which treats each and every vine individually.
Winemaking
The Micro Cuvee was given the full luxury treatment for Chardonnay. Harvested at optimum maturity, the grapes were whole cluster pressed to extract the finest juice. The wine was then run into top quality new French oak barrels to ferment. We find that barrel fermentation gives us the best oak integration. The wine then remained in barrel for 8 months in contact with the lees. We used battonage (stirring of the lees) to add more weight, texture and flavor. To preserve the clean, fresh, mineral complexity of the fruit we prevented the wine going through malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Notes
Clear and bright with a pale to medium lemon color. The nose has a high level of intensity and shows complex notes of citrus, white peach, cedar and toast. The palate is dry, with perfect weight in medium to full bodied style. The acidity is fresh and crisp providing refreshment to the palate and counter-balancing the richness of the fruit. The mineral, citrus, vanilla and peach flavors return on the palate and persist through an exceptionally long finish. The wine will cellar and improve for 3-5 years.
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2008 Tribute Series-Steve Yzerman $35.00
Release December 1, 2009
The nose has an intensity of stone fruit interlaced with citrus and a good lie of minerality which is backed with excellent oak integration. The palate is dry, with the mid-palate elegant and textured. Due to the slightly cooler season, the wine has an excellent finish with crisp acidity which gives it length and longevity.
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2008 Gewurtztraminer $22.00
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