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Tastings: July 2026
17 July 2026
90PTS
J. de Villebois Sauvignon Blanc 2024
FranceThis is my third vintage look at this wine, and it remains an impressive label. The Vin de France cuvée allows Sancerre producer J. de Villebois to work outside the Sancerre appellation, using grapes grown on the cool Atlantic Coast and in other parts of the Loire Valley. That said, the result is more Sancerre than Vin de France, so you get a sauvignon that overdelivers for its price. Fresh, dry, and linear, with a slightly softer style of dry, citrus, gooseberry, and grapefruit that brightens any dish that needs a squeeze of lemon. Good value and real wine.Prices:| BC | $26.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $27.99 | 750ml |
| MB | $28.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Mission Hill Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Mission Hill Sauvignon Blanc has always been good and mostly underrated, especially in the early years. Organically certified (Ecocert) from vineyards down south, the fruit traditionally ends up in the Legacy, Terroir, and this value driven 2025 Reserve. It has a Kiwi-like style in that glass, making it hard to imagine it comes from BC. Some will find it a touch stark, but savvy fans will embrace this wine with pleasure. Packed full of fresh grapefruit and gooseberry, this is a treat to sip and to serve with a variety of foods. It has become a complex offering that spends time in a mix of French oak barrels, stainless barrels, foudres, and concrete eggs before being blended with its stainless steel fermented counterpart to produce a quality wine with good production.Prices:| BC | $25.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Blasted Church Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2025 blend combines Sauvignon Blanc from the Skaha Bench estate vineyard and Road 1 Vineyard in West Oliver with some Semillon from the Aspen Vineyard north of Osoyoos. Following pressing, the Sauvignon was fermented and aged in a mix of stainless steel and French oak, while the Sémillon was fermented and aged entirely in French oak. Several months later, the blend was assembled and returned to tank and barrel for further aging before bottling. The colour is appropriately pale, the nose a fine mix of tropical and herbal BC notes. The palate mirrors the nose with lime, gooseberry, more lime, and bright acidity. Clean and fresh, and all you could want for the price. Mussels are a must, but most any shellfish will taste better with this wine.Prices:| BC | $28.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Red Barn at Jagged Rock Lost Art Sémillon 2025
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2025 Lost Art Sémillon is another varietal wine from the much revered Jagged Rock Vineyard in the South Okanagan Valley. The wine is whole cluster pressed and wild fermented in concrete and stainless steel. It has electric acidity and freshness right off the top, stimulating your palate with adventurous herbaceous, grassy, honeysuckle, lemon zest, and nettle that present with concrete aged richness. The alcohol is in check at 13.2%, and the finish is bone dry, making you salivate for more. Well done, and one of those wines that is going to make the Okanagan far more interesting to wine enthusiasts looking for something different.Prices:| BC | $39.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Terrescure Sìlei Toscana Bianco 2024
Tuscany, ItalyTerrescure is run by a father / son, and this curious blend of sauvignon blanc and vermentino was named when they struck on the perfect blend. Sì lei = she is (perfect)! Fermented and rested briefly on lees in stainless, this streams perfumed pear blossom, white peach, tangerine, grapefruit, and stony spice along a juicy palate. Ample freshness makes this a natural with shellfish and spring veg.Prices:| BC | $26.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Clos du Soleil Fumé Blanc 2025
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom Oliver's Dhaliwal Bros Vineyard, this forward Fumé Blanc is 71% sauvignon blanc and 29% sémillon, each separately crushed and with 2 hours on skins before pressing and settling prior to fermenting slowly, cooly, in stainless and French puncheons. Both lots remained on lees for 4 months prior to blending. Confident and direct, this streams pink grapefruit, tangerine, passionfruit, crunchy green apple along a focused palate, with an alluring river stone finish. A lovely serious white to crack into with spot prawns or lemongrass scented curries.Prices:| BC | $26.90 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Le Vieux Pin Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom vineyards in the South Okanagan, this rested 6 months on lees, 66% in stainless, and 34% in older French barrels and puncheons, with ample bâtonnage over the first 2 months, and periodically after that. Tangerine, white grapefruit, crunchy green apple sail along the sleek palate, with a stony lees bed underlay which lingers on the finish. A sophisticated Okanagan savvy, which isn't the easiest to achieve.Prices:| BC | $31.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Lions de Suduiraut Blanc Sec 2023
Graves, Bordeaux, FranceA blend of 57% sémillon, 30% sauvignon blanc, and 13% sauvignon gris, this is a crisp dry white from the heart of Sauternes, a place famed for its sweet wines. From sandy gravelled soils, and vines averaging 20 years, this was fermented and aged in a mix of stainless (70%) and neutral barrel, for 6 months. Shining tangerine, white grapefruit, lemon thistle, is veined with an alluring crushed stony texture, and lingering with citrus pithiness. Fantastic structure in this smart, serious wine.Prices:| BC | $46.00 | 750ml |
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16 July 2026
88PTS
Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir Couvent des Jacobins 2023
Burgundy, FranceFrom one of the largest negociants running Bourgogne, this was sourced from a blend of Côte d'Or, Saone et Loire (Mercurey, Buxy), and Irancy. The different growers harvest and ferment their wines before the blend, which is aged in barrel and stainless up to 16 months. Black raspberry and cherry glide along a super silky palate, with near negligible tannins, and just a slight stickiness pinning in the sides of this soft, easy pinot. Drinking now.Prices:| BC | $32.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $26.49 | 750ml |
| MB | $31.99 | 750ml |
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86PTS
Ovorra Pinot Noir 2023
Valle de Casablanca, Region de Aconcagua, ChileOvorra is overseen by Chilean winemaker Ximena Echeverría, and her new project focuses on representing a single grape from a single region in a friendly and straightforward way. Here we're looking at pinot noir from Casablanca, with strawberry jam, branch, and subtle smoke. Tannins are silky and near negligible, letting the soft palate slip along to the bitter coffee finish. Very simple, easy stuff here. Take with a slight chill and some casual tapas.Prices:| BC | $23.49 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Tantalus Pinot Noir Looney Vineyard 2024
Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United StatesThis 2024 PN was one of Tantalus' series of replacement / Crafted in BC (CIBC), and the same site as their earlier released 2024 Rosé. This pinot noir was sourced from Looney Vineyard in Oregon's Ribbon Ridge AVA, a site winemaker David Paterson worked on many years ago as an itinerant intern. This was handpicked in early October and rested overnight before shipping to Kelowna for processing the next day (leaving 25% whole cluster). All was native fermented, with 1 year in French oak (25% new) before bottling. Perfumed dark plums, plumped boysenberry, crushed purple florals is seasoned with balsam and brightened with a fresh rhubarb acidity, easily lifting the woodwork through a spiced finish. A lovely, darker shaded result for a challenging vintage. Partner with duck or lamb kabobs.Prices:| BC | $35.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Kelley Fox Mirabai Pinot Noir 2023
Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United StatesKelley Fox Wines is a small Oregon winery created in 2007 by Kelley Fox along with her father, Gerson "Gus" Stearns. Kelley is a long time Oregon winemaker, and has access to fantastic vineyards for her small-lots project. This level of pretty takes one directly to the Dundee Hills, and in this case a mix of 4 organic / biodynamic vineyards' Pommard clones, planted from 1974 through 1991 in the region's characteristic red volcanic / alluvial soils. All lots were native fermented (15% whole cluster) over 2-3 weeks before heading to neutral French barrel for 10 months. Perfumed strawberry, raspberry sail along the silky and elegant palate, with long, fine grained tannins, and lofted acidity taking this along the medium body to a snappy, subtly spiced finish. Great typicity here.Prices:| BC | $66.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Domaine Armand Heitz Bourgogne Rouge 2022
Burgundy, FranceArmand Heitz obtained his oenologist diploma after his studies at the Changins Engineering School in Switzerland, and returned to Bourgogne in 2011 to take over the reins of the family Domaine, founded in 1857. The winery had just finished a 25 year contract lease with Drouhin, who had farmed the vines organically. Armand continued along that path, using some biodynamic practices, and has since moved to permaculture and animals to close the loop. From vines in silty clays over marl, neighbouring Meursault and Pommard, and dating back to 1967, this saw 50% whole cluster before native ferment and 8 months rest. Ripe dark plum, raspberry is threaded with sapid branch, and framed with lightly sticky tannins, hugging this to baking spiced finish. Drinking smartly now.Prices:| BC | $65.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Domaine Armand Heitz Pinot Noir 2024
Languedoc, Sud de France, FranceArmand Heitz obtained his oenologist diploma after his studies at the Changins Engineering School in Switzerland, and returned to Bourgogne in 2011 to take over the reins of the family Domaine, founded in 1857. This Vin de France is ripe and juicy, exactly like it was intended to be, with sustainably farmed Languedoc pinot noir planted in schist, marl, and limestone, fermented and rested in stainless. Ripe cherry, strawberry, fine spice, and near negligible tannins here, just enough to pin in the sides. Friendly, crushable, drinking now pinot.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Garagiste Le Stagiaire 2025
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AustraliaThis Mornington Peninsula pinot sources fruit from Balnarring, Tuerong, Merricks and Red Hill, and was whole bunch fermented with native yeast. After 25 days on skins this rested ten months in hogsheads (with a small amount of new wood). Perfumed raspberry, cranberry, and dark cherry flood the juicy palate, with a fine rasp of tannins and a swell of juicy acidity, finishing with a puff of warmth. A smart pinot to crack into now, ideally with sausages on the barbie.Prices:| BC | $55.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Søren Pinot Noir Bracken Vineyard 2024
Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United StatesThe winery has described the Søren Bracken Vineyard Pinot Noir as a classic expression of Eola-Amity Pinot Noir: “bright raspberry, sappy cherry fruit, beetroot and earth, enveloped by lingering spices.” It can seem a touch bitter, but it's more of a savoury terroir thing than anything else. A sense of fullness and length takes over and pulls you deep into the mineral-laced finish. This is a pinot that emphasizes precision and site over weight and extraction. An intellectual pinot that will reward cellaring and contemplation.Prices:| BC | $45.00 | 750ml |
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15 July 2026
89PTS
Fort Berens Chardonnay 2025
British Columbia, CanadaThe 2025 Chardonnay walks the line between tension and fruit, making it a lot of fun to swirl, sniff and drink. It's not terribly complex, but it's clean, fresh and easy to sip. Look for red apple, pear and lemon throughout, with some wet stone minerality lurking below to add a touch of interest.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Mt. Boucherie Reserve Chardonnay 2025
British Columbia, CanadaThe Reserve Chardonnay is a blend of vines grown at Lazy River Vineyard in South Cawston, Similkameen Valley, and at Lost Horn Vineyard in Okanagan Falls. It's been a while since we've seen this wine from Mt. B, but it's a good one. The style is full bodied, with a creamy, nutty texture and pear and lemon, after ten months in French oak. As rich as it is, it only checks in at 13% alcohol, giving it liveliness on the palate and keeping the finish fresh. It's not particularly complex, but it's delicious and well worth drinking with roasted chicken or a Dungeness crab feast.Prices:| BC | $35.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Tantalus Chardonnay Mio Vineyard 2024
Ontario, CanadaOne of Tantalus' 2024 CIBC replacement wines, this chardonnay comes from Niagara's Mio Vineyard. The fruit was whole bunch pressed and settled for two days at Southbrook Winery in the Niagara Peninsula before being cool-shipped to Tantalus' East Kelowna winery, where it was native fermented in 30% new French oak. After 10 months on lees, with partial malolactic fermentation and no bâtonnage, the result is a ripe, leesy style marked by sweet lemon, creamed corn, and a suave toasted wood spice. It is slightly richer and more generous than the regular BC Tantalus version. We are splitting hairs here, but if you know Puligny and Meursault, it is more like the latter. Ontario has a very specific style of chardonnay, and it's different from BC's. It is another reason why we need to open provincial borders and let the wines and wine styles flow across the nation.Prices:| BC | $36.50 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Lakeboat Chardonnay 2023
Kaleden, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis rare Kaleden chardonnay opens in a ripe, generous style, with bruised fruit nuances and a touch of sweetness on the front palate. Tropical pineapple leads the way, joined by caramel, butterscotch, and subtle wood notes through a creamy, medium-long finish. It is not my favourite style, but it will appeal to those who enjoy a slightly older school Chardonnay with some residual sweetness and oak in the finish. Think spicy foods: my picks are Korean fried chicken, or Thai red curry with prawns.Prices:| BC | $27.95 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Bartier Bros. Chardonnay 2025
Black Sage Gravel Bar, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaCerqueira Vineyard, on the Black Sage Terrace southeast of Oliver, is the source for this unoaked Chardonnay. Sandy loam over granite glacial till, rich in calcium sulphate, brings energy and minerality to a tightly strung, modern style. Four months in stainless steel preserves its crunchy pear and green apple, and distinctive saline finish, while a creamy texture adds balance. A strong comeback after the 2024 deep freeze, and a natural partner for a favourite pesto pasta.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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14 July 2026
90PTS
Winemaker's Cut Syrah 2022
Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOff Osoyoos' Deadman Lake Vineyard, these 17 year old vines are rooted in brown shale soils. It was rested for 14 months in a mix of American, French, and Slovakian oak. Fantastic varietal typicity here, with ample lashings of cracked black pepper, wild thorny blackberries, crushed violets, and toast, all wrapped with firm, sticky tannins that structure this through the lingering finish. This fuller red is drinking lovely now (calling out for lamb), and still with time ahead.Prices:| BC | $37.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Moon Curser Contraband Syrah Bartsch Vineyard 2024
Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaIt is nice to see The Bartsch back in shape, smoke free and one of the lone survivors of the 2024 deep freeze. This generously built and flavoured syrah comes from the Bartsch Vineyard on the Osoyoos East Bench. The colour is opaque purple, and the nose is intense, with black fruit, cracked pepper, and floral violets. The palate is glossy with black cherry, blackberry, and a touch of cocoa powder. More demonstrative than reserved, the tannins are rich and fine grained, and the fruit almost sweet before a long, spicy, licorice finish. A powerful red that is currently suited to a roasted lamb dish.Prices:| BC | $46.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône 2024
Côtes du Rhône, Rhone Valley, FranceThis is a fragrant, forward, generous southern Rhône red, full of round, juicy, ripe black cherry, plum, and garrigue herbs. A peppery, licorice finish keeps it lively, while soft tannins make it immediately drinkable. This is a summer barbecue red you can't miss. Think grilled lamb, sausages, ratatouille, or herb roasted chicken. This syrah was made by legendary winemaker Louis Barruol, with grapes from his Gigondas and Vinsobres estates in the Southern Rhône.Prices:| BC | $36.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Le Vieux Pin Syrah Cuvée Classique 2023
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is the big brother to Violette, and in 2023, it blends syrah with 11% marsanne, in a curious twist. It spent 20 months in older French barrels. Pouring a deep violet hue, with fragrant violets also rushing from the glass, surrounded by black plum, wild cassis, thorns, and peonies on a dense, finely textural palate. Tannins are plush and well integrated into the depth of fruit, with an easy acidity to counter, and a long, peppery finish to close out. Really impressive and distinct.Prices:| BC | $49.99 | 750ml |
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95PTS
Mullineux Iron Kasteelsig Syrah 2022
Malmesbury, Swartland, Coastal Region, South AfricaOne of ZA's top champions and saviours of old vines, wife / husband Andrea (winemaker) and Chris (viticulturist) Mullineux are known for their wide range of terroir expressive wines. This series examines a single grape (Syrah) on a specific soil type, in this case the iron rich / koffieklip rolling hills surrounding Malmesbury. The organic grapes were foot stomped as whole clusters into open top 500L barrels for native ferment and 4 weeks of maceration, prior to racking and pressing off back to the same vessels for 1 year aging (50% new wood), and 10 more months resting in 2000L foudre. Alluring ferrous veins are woven throughout this structural, powerful red, with black cherry, wild blackberry, thorns and a rise of lofted acidity that streams this through the lingering saline finish. It's rare to see this level of power and finesse, and it will reward you with time in the cellar (if you can stop yourself from drinking now).Prices:| BC | $200.00 | 750ml |
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93PTS
Mullineux Jakkalsfontein Granite Syrah 2022
Swartland, Coastal Region, South AfricaOne of ZA's top champions and saviours of old vines, wife / husband Andrea (winemaker) and Chris (viticulturist) Mullineux are known for their wide range of terroir expressive wines. This series of wines looks at a single grape (Syrah) on a single soil type, in this case the granite slopes of the Paardeberg. Fruit from these low yielding bush vines was whole bunch, foot crushed, and native fermented in 500L French oak fermenters with 28 days skin contact, before being drained, pressed, and back in same containers (50% new) for 1 more year, followed by 10 months in 2000L foudre. Fragrant wild cherry, kirsch, dried cherry blossoms, cured meats work through the structured palate, framed with sticky tannins, dotted with flake salts, and lit with a granitic hum that streams along the lengthy, peppery finish. There's a great lift and energy to this fuller bodied red, drinking beautifully now and with time ahead.Prices:| BC | $200.00 | 750ml |
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93PTS
Mullineux Roundstone Schist Syrah 2022
Swartland, Coastal Region, South AfricaOne of ZA's top champions and saviours of old vines, wife / husband Andrea (winemaker) and Chris (viticulturist) Mullineux are known for their wide range of terroir expressive wines. From their home Roundstone farm, on the slopes of Kasteelberg, this is a lens of a single grape on a single site, refracting syrah on schist. The challenging conditions yield smaller vine size and grapes, resulting in more concentration. This was foot crushed into 500L French barrels for natural ferment and 4 weeks maceration. It was racked and pressed to the same barrels where it remained 1 year (50% new), before moving to 2000L foudre before bottling unfiltered. Smoked stones, tar, and graphite are woven through the dense black fruit, scented with violets, blueberries, and cracked peppercorn, and wrapped with firm, compact tannins that structure this through the lingering smoked stone finish. There's an easy swell of lofted stony acidity that keeps this fresh and cellar-solid. A very special wine of place.Prices:| BC | $200.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Alkina Birdsong 2023
Barossa Valley, South Australia, AustraliaAlkina is a certified organic and biodynamic Barossa farm on the traditional lands of the Ngadjuri people. The founders honour and learn from the land's Indigenous history (Alkina is an indigenous girl's name meaning 'moon') through their 43 hectares of vines, with the eldest planted in the 1950s. This shiraz comes from certified organic and biodynamic vines rooted in clay, schist, sandstone, and limestone, planted back to the 1950s. Depending on lot, this was native fermented with 30-100% whole bunch in concrete and stainless and larger oak. Dark and dense with wild blackberry, medicinal cherry, and darts of kirsch and violets, the muscular, full bodied palate is wrapped with sticky tannins through to the bitter espresso finish. There's a lot to unpack here, and this needs time to unravel, either in the cellar or in your decanter now.Prices:| BC | $67.00 | 750ml |
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93PTS
Luke Lambert Syrah 2024
Yarra Valley, Victoria, AustraliaFrom south east Yarra's Tibooburra vineyard, this cooler site was planted in 2001 to this darker, more strucutral clone of syrah. It's well matched to the unusual soils: seams of black volcanic topsoil over yellow clay, with a smattering of granite. True to Lambert form, this was 80% whole bunch and native ferment, aged in neutral 5000L oak where it remained until bottling, unfined and unfiltered, and with its first sprinkling of sulphur. Purple florals, perfumed plum, wild blackberry, is scented with scrubby herbs and white pepper, while finely firm, sinewy tannins wrap around the medium bodied core. Acidity is brisk, easily carrying this layered red to a peppered finish. A beauty and benchmark example of Yarra syrah.Prices:| BC | $67.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Domaine des Tourelles Red 2023
LebanonFrom vineyards in the western Bekaa valley at 1050m, this red blends 40% syrah, 40% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cinsault, 5% carignan, from dry farmed vines 15-20 years, rooted in sandy limestone over clay. All was native fermented in concrete vats before blending, and aging in the same for 2 years. Dusky black plum, black raspberry is woven with a stony spice and scented with scrubby herbs. Tannins are firm and bitter edged, building this muscular red for food. *Tasted from magnum, which benefits this for the cellar.Prices:| BC | $31.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $67.00 | 1500ml |
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93PTS
Painted Rock Syrah 2022
Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe thing about a top vintage like 2022 is the level some of the best sites can reach, which is not always attainable in lesser vintages. This is a very fine Painted Rock Syrah, from its sophisticated bouquet of plums and earth to its Rhône-esque, savoury, mineral, licorice, cracked pepper palate. Sleek and silky, it has all the earmarks of a wine you can cellar for more than a decade, yet its balance suggests you can enjoy it now. Fragrant and generous, all in a restrained manner. Stock up if you have a cellar.Prices:| BC | $49.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Dalkeith Jakkalsfontein Syrah 2023
Swartland, Coastal Region, South AfricaDalkeith is a sister project to Jackson Family Wines' Capensis project in South Africa, a line entirely devoted to Chardonnay. Winemaker Graham Weerts gets to investigate other grapes, namely Syrah and Chenin Blanc, with Dalkeith. A close friendship with Adi Badenhorst kicked off this project, with Weerts sourcing Dalkeith's grapes from two of Adi's vineyards (Adi was Graham’s best man at his wedding, so we can safely assume the pedigree of fruit). This Syrah comes from Jakkalsfontein vineyard, was destemmed and cold soaked for 3 days before inoculation and another 10 days of ferment prior to pressing into older barrels for 9 months. The wine was blended and lightly filtered before bottling later in 2023. Pouring a dusky purple hue, this fleshy red reflects the Swartland's sunshine, with ripe plum, perfumed boysenberry, wild blackberry, and black olive tapenade on the 13.5% palate, hugged with sticky sueded tannins, and lingering with smoked peppercorns. A smartly polished and friendly version to introduce the wildness of Swartland syrah.Prices:| BC | $45.00 | 750ml |
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13 July 2026
88PTS
JoieFarm Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2025 blends fruit from Oliver Secrest Mountain Vineyard and Naramata's Sleeping Dog Vineyard, in a 49% pinot noir / 48% gamay / 3% pinot gris split. All were cool fermented separately in stainless (a mix of direct pressing and overnight maceration) before the final blending. Pouring a spring salmon hue, this zesty rosé layers tangerine, pink grapefruit, wild strawberry on the dry, svelte palate, with ample orange laced throughout and lingering on the snappy finish. A sleek pink to crack this summer.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $33.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Mt. Boucherie Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThere is something about the field blend that brings wine together before it even gets to the crush pad. The mix is pinot noir and zweigelt, with a pale fluorescent pink colour. On the nose, there is white flower and citrus. The palate has pleasing sweet watermelon and citrus that is balanced and ready to drink. Patio perfect.Prices:| BC | $27.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Rust Wine Co. Cabernet Franc Rosé 2025
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaAt three years old, the vines are serving up their first effort of what is a 100% cabernet franc rosé. It opens with a pale pink/orange colour, with a medium-weight texture and ripe strawberry and orange that fills the palate with just enough acidity to keep it in line. It is definitely a rosé for spicy bites. Ready, set, drink.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Unsworth Vineyards Sunnydale Vineyard Rosé 2025
Saanich Peninsula, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaUnsworth remains among BC's leading rosé producers, albeit in a style that I'd hardly call mainstream. Sunnydale Vineyard fruit delivers purity, finesse, and freshness, layering wild strawberry, rhubarb, and citrus within a supportive but tart frame of acidity. It is a delicate yet persistent style best suited to coastal oysters served raw, or to clams gently steamed with onions and tomatoes. Ready to drink, this bone dry pinot noir rosé is crafted from grapes grown on southeast facing slopes in Saanichton on Vancouver Island.Prices:| BC | $32.90 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Blasted Church Blaufrankisch Rosé 2025
Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe colour is Coho pink, the texture is lightly creamy, and the attack is dry and tart, featuring cranberries, barely ripe strawberries, and a savoury finish. This is best with richer dishes like roasted chicken and mushrooms or cedar planked salmon. The estate grown Blaufränkisch was 50% whole cluster pressed for freshness, while the remaining 50% received 3 hours of skin contact to build mouthfeel and aromatics before being pressed to tank. All the juice spent two days before being racked into neutral French oak barrels for fermentation and six months of aging.Prices:| BC | $26.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Hester Creek Rosé Cabernet Franc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaCabernet Franc consistently performs well in the South Okanagan, and in 2025 this label has reached maximum ripeness. A richer, sweeter tone marks this wine, which has a medium red colour. The palate is slick with raspberry and glycerine, seasoned with savoury and sweet spices, with a light bump of residual sugar. Drink now with spicy appetizers.Prices:| BC | $22.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Nostalgia Rosé 2025
Black Sage Gravel Bar, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Nostalgia pink is a mix of Bordeaux and Rhône varieties grown on the Black Sage Bench. The attack is rich and warm, with warm red fruit, strawberry, and ripe watermelon. The mid-palate reflects its 14 degrees of alcohol, with more sweet berry fruit, along with structure and depth. If you like your rosé big, almost Travel-like, this is it.Prices:| BC | $44.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Seven Directions Grenache Rosé Solum Rosa Estate 2025
Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaGrenache has long been a star among Mediterranean rosés, and increasingly it is playing a similar role in the wild and windy Similkameen Valley. It's the delicate style you pay for here. Winemaker Daniel Bontorin has given us equally compelling examples of this style in years past, but this is the first we have seen from the Similkameen, and it's delicious. Barely there strawberry, pomegranate, and white flowers linger on a textured palate of chalky minerality and bright acidity. It's a serious rosé with complexity, length and aging potential. Drink or hold.Prices:| BC | $42.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Lakeboat Rosé 2025
Kaleden, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaLake Boat is my happy place, with its bright, uncomplicated and refreshing style. This pinot noir rosé offers ripe strawberry and fresh melon, sprinkled with citrus, before finishing dry and lively, with a pour-me-another-glass finish. Bright, fresh, simple and crisp, it's not trying too hard to be anything but what it is: a very solid summer sip for casual summer dining. Super value.Prices:| BC | $21.95 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Liber Estates Rosé 2025
Cawston, Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaLiber’s '25 Rosé is crafted from organic pinot noir grown along the shores of the Similkameen River east of Cawston. The west facing slope has yielded a fuller bodied style this year, with sweet strawberries, pink grapefruit, and raspberry compote. It is best served well chilled and enjoyed more like a Provençal rosé than a Tavel rosé. It is ready to drink.Prices:| BC | $25.99 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Canter Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaCanter is a relatively new label founded by three families and named for their shared love of horses. The winery is part of the District Wine Village. This cabernet franc has proven to be a versatile grape in BC and is now making noise in the rosé category. Canter follows crunchy red fruits and fresh sliced watermelon, with dried herbs and a dry, juicy palate that releases more cranberry and rhubarb through a lightly bitter finish. Fresh, versatile and food friendly, this wine pairs well with barbecued pork tenderloin and skewered peppers.Prices:| BC | $26.99 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Crossroads Collection Rosé 2025
Washington, United StatesWashington Syrah is the rosé grape in the Crossroads Collection pink. The style is generous, the fruit candied, and the texture soft and easy to sip. Expect a simple, straight up, ready to drink wine best suited to al fresco activities.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Nk'Mip Cellars Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Nk'Mip rosé program emphasizes freshness and varietal purity, yielding notes of cherry, raspberry, and citrus, balanced to appeal to a wide range of drinkers. Clean, refreshing, and broadly appealing, this is a crisp, pool party pink that is ready to drink.Prices:| BC | $25.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Tightrope Winery Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2025 release features a distinctive 95/5 blend of sustainably certified pinot noir and barbera. Its aroma combines strawberry and watermelon, complemented by hints of herbs and white pepper. Bright, juicy, and smooth, with 7 grams of residual sugar, it offers a fruity, easy drinking experience, perfect on its own or paired with food. A spicy tuna sushi roll makes an ideal match, or the winery pairs it with a wood fired pizza.Prices:| BC | $23.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Bartier Bros. Pinot Noir Rosé 2025
Penticton Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaPinot noir from the Penticton Bench brings bright acidity and refined fruit expression. Fresh, tart red berries with a dollop of pink grapefruit dominate the nose and palate. It is a Bartier-style pink, taut with a stony, citrus, mineral finish, focused and energetic. A polished, contemporary BC rosé made for salmon sashimi. A superb bargain.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Bartier Bros. Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOne of the better value rosés in British Columbia, this delivers generous red berried fruit wrapped in a dry frame. Expect a light salmon pink colour, raspberry, and strawberry with soft textures. The chalky mineral backbone adds extra texture to what is a fine, ready to drink rosé.Prices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Roche Artist Series Pinot Noir Rosé 2025
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Artist Series Rosé has established itself as one of the Bench's most reliable pink wines. Its Pinot Noir fruit provides delicate notes of raspberry, wild strawberry, and rose petals, leading to a fresh, finely textured palate characterized by bright acidity and subtle mineral undertones that linger through the finish. Elegant rather than overpowering, it reflects the balanced, more restrained character of Naramata fruit. Pair it with poached salmon or spot prawns for an excellent match.Prices:| BC | $29.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Evolve Rosé 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaEvolve continues in the modern, fruit forward rosé style, and the 2025 Syrah version is no exception. Look for a pale salmon hue with wild strawberry, watermelon, and red currant, flecked with savoury herbs. The palate is crisp, pairing ripe red berries with citrus zest and a touch of minerality. Mostly dry, refreshing and easy to drink, it is built for patios, seafood, and warm summer evenings.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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10 July 2026
90PTS
Ricasoli Lutelia Chardonnay 2024
Tuscany, ItalyBaron Francesco Ricasoli is the 32nd generation family member to live on these Tuscan lands, and caretake the ancient Brolio castle. Francesco is carrying on the dream and on with the vision that his ancestor first began 875 years ago. This brand new to market chardonnay is from sandy rocky soils, and was very cold macerated to set the fragrance before a cool stainless ferment over 1 month, filled by 6 months in 500L aged tonneaux. Pouring a deeper yellow hue, this fuller white carries lemon curd, white peach, tangerine, and yellow plum along the palate, mingled with wood spice and lees, though a stony finish. A worthy partner to shellfish and / or creamy risotto.Prices:| BC | $36.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Château Pesquié Chardonnay 2025
Sud de France, FranceIn the early 1990s, Paul Chaudière planted three hectares of Chardonnay at the foot of Mont Ventoux to prove how much freshness the estate’s limestone soils could deliver. Fred and Alex Chaudière have carried that idea forward, drawing on select high-altitude parcels for this distinctive varietal bottling. Grown organically between 250 and 350 metres, the fruit is fermented and aged in stainless steel, yielding a clean, precise, Euro-lean style of chardonnay with bright acidity and good length. White flowers lead the nose, followed by white fruit, citrus, and mineral notes on the palate. Fresh, clean, and food-friendly, it recalls a modern Mâcon in style.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Montalto Estate Chardonnay 2022
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AustraliaOwned by the Mitchell family since 1997, Montalto's Mornington Peninsula estate has 30 acres of vines, plus widespread seasonal, heirloom produce is grown in their gardens and orchards to supply their oeno-tourism kitchens. This was native fermented, and aged in French oak. Crunchy green apple, lemon verbena, thistle sing through this bright chardonnay, with easy coastal acidity to lift, and kisses of flintiness to charm. A healthy lees bed (veering towards creamed corn) makes this food-friendly now, ideally with scallops or spot prawns.Prices:| BC | $69.00 | 750ml |
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94PTS
Domaine Bouard-Bonnefoy Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers 2023
Chassagne Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, FranceThis family estate was established in the 1920's, and today is under the careful watch of Fabrice Bouard and his wife Carinne Bonnefoy. Vergers faces east, on a clay-limestone slope around 250-300m, near the border with Saint-Aubin. Farmed biodynamically, this was pressed in an upright wooden press, hand-cranked, and native fermented in French barrels over 1 year (20% new wood). This electric wine is chiselled and shaped with flint, wrapping around nimble lemon, pithy white grapefruit, crunchy green apple, and ample flake salts. Fantastic energy here, propelling a finish that just doesn't stop. Really impressive now, and with time ahead.Prices:| BC | $190.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Domaine Bouard-Bonnefoy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Le Charmois 2023
Burgundy, FranceThis family estate was established in the 1920's, and today is under the careful watch of Fabrice Bouard and his wife Carinne Bonnefoy. Le Charmois comes from 30-60 year old vines on a steep slope from 200-300m, and stony soils over solid limestone. The fruit was pressed in an upright wooden press, hand-cranked, before a native ferment in French oak (20% new), where it rested 1 year. Alluring and well-handled flinty notes are woven throughout this fresh Saint-Aubin, with lovely Côte de Beaune weight but still very chiseled shape. Lemon curd, green apple is decked with ample lees, kissed with flax and studded with flake salts. Great typicity here.Prices:| BC | $120.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Domaine Antoine and Laura Robin Chablis 2024
Chablis, Burgundy, FranceDomaine Antoine and Laura Robin is a family winery in the heart of Chablis, founded in 1990 by Laurent Robin with 7 acres of Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons. The sustainably farmed estate has since grown to 14 hectares This classic Chablis was matured in a mix of stainless and neutral oak. Bright lemon, green apple, white blossoms, lemon verbena streaks across the palate, with a great energy and tautness, and a lingering saline finish. Super smart and fresh, and what I wish more straight up Chablis would aim for.Prices:| BC | $53.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Domaine Armand Heitz Bourgogne Blanc 2023
Burgundy, FranceArmand Heitz obtained his oenologist diploma after his studies at the Changins Engineering School in Switzerland, and returned to Bourgogne in 2011 to take over the reins of the family Domaine, founded in 1857. The winery had just finished a 25 year contract lease with Drouhin, who had farmed the vines organically. Armand continued along that path, using some biodynamic practices, and has since moved to permaculture and animals to close the loop. Ripe lemon, green apple, stony spice mingle over a saline lees base which lingers long on the finish. Super smart, and fresh, and hits well about a humble BgB.Prices:| BC | $48.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Pio Cesare Piodilei Langhe Chardonnay 2019
Langhe, Cuneo, Piedmont, ItalyFrom estate fruit across the hills of the Langhe, this was fermented in stainless, and finished in French barriques (1/3 new), where it underwent MLF and remained 8 months with extensive lees contact. Ripe creamy lemon, lemon curd, white peach, and popcorn are woven across the medium+ palate, cushioned with lees and framed with toasty wood spices. A richer, fuller white to tackle richer white fish or risottos.Prices:| ON | $99.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Elena Walch Chardonnay 2024
Salento, Puglia, ItalyElena Walch is a fifth generation family estate in Alto Adige, in North East Italy. They have 90 hectares of vineyards, and are a benchmark producer of the region. This classic Chardonnay comes from limestone soils at 600m, and was fermented cool in stainless, where it reminded with lees for a few months prior to bottling. Lemon curd, thistle, and green apple flood this stony white before it narrows on the finish, leaving humming lingering stony spice. Sleek, clean, and bright, and a fantastic choice if you're seeking out unoaked chardonnay.Prices:| BC | $35.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis 2022
Chablis, Burgundy, FranceDomaine Seguinot Bordet is one of the oldest family run estates in Chablis. Current owner, Jean-Francois Bordet’s family has run the estate since 1590, and the winery sits in the pretty village of Maligny, just north of the town of Chablis. The family has 16 hectares of vineyards on the right bank of the river Serein, and vines up to 106+ years old, possibly the oldest of the region. This classic Chablis was fermented in their unusual horizontal fermentation tanks, with a small amount of skin contact for additional complexities. Crystalline lemon pith and peel, green apple buzzes through this sleek white like lightning, finishing with chalk dust. Great energy, and hits way above its weight for a straight Chablis.Prices:| BC | $47.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Domaine Gueguen Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 2021
Chablis, Burgundy, FranceCeline Gueguen comes from Chablis' iconic Brocard family, where she and husband Frederic worked closely with her father for 13 years, prior to starting their own family domaine in 2013. Based in Pretty, the couple works 23 ha of vineyards in Chablis and Grand Auxerrois. This 1er cru comes from Fourchaume's kimmeridgian limestone and clay soils, and vines of 40 years. Big lees, lemon curd, green apple has a subtle candied lemon kiss, and big stony spice that lingers on the finish. Super smart.Prices:| BC | $80.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Auvigue Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly 2023
Mâconnais, Burgundy, FranceAuvigue is the jewel in the crown of Maison Jean Loron, which is one of the oldest and biggest wineries in Beaujolais and southern Bourgogne. Francis Auvigue, great grandfather of the current boss Sylvain Brenas-Auvigue, created the negociant business in 1946 under the Auvigue name to promote the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation, which was recognized in 1936. This comes from vines at the foot of the famous rock of Solutré. Ripe and creamy, with pineapple, white peach, and a candied lemon core, kissed by anise, and finishing with stony spice. Generous and friendly, and ready for drinking now.Prices:| BC | $49.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Laurent Ponsot Bourgogne Cuvée du Perce-Neige 2019
Burgundy, FranceWith Laurent Ponsot at the helm, Domaine Ponsot became one of Bourgogne's top domaines. In 2017, Laurent (at the age of 60) and his son Clément broke off to start a new Domaine, simply named Laurent Ponsot. He owns 7 hectares of organically / biodynamically managed vineyards, and purchases fruit from friends. This wine, Cuvée du Perce-Neige, translates as Snowdrop Flower, reflecting the wine's fresh, early drinking style. Pouring a shining lemon yellow hue, this streams wild lemon, white blossom, flax, and crushed stones along the svelte, lees-slicked palate, with driving, buzzy tension through the stony finish. Charming and smart.Prices:| BC | $73.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
De Martino Estate Chardonnay 2024
Valle de Casablanca, Region de Aconcagua, ChileFrom purchased fruit in the Casablanca, 22km from the Pacific, this chardonnay is rooted in alluvial terraces of granite and volcanic stores. This was native fermented in stainless, with no MLF, and 3 months aging on lees. White asparagus, lemon, crisp green apple, and pear skin is rounded with gentle lees and seasoned with subtle stoniness. There's an electric coastal salinity and granitic hum that lingers on the finish. Drinking smartly now.Prices:| BC | $22.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Garagiste Le Stagiaire Chardonnay 2025
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AustraliaThe 2025 Stagiaire blends fruit from Mornington Peninsula's Merricks (35%), Balnarring (25%), Merricks North (30%), and Tuerong (10%). All was whole bunch pressed into 500L puncheons (10% new) for native ferment and 7 months on lees, with partial MLF. Ripe lemon, downy flax, green apple is textured with cracked stones and lit with crystalline lemon, with darts of alluring reduction that wrap around the creamy cashew core, and linger with the saline finish. There's a lot of wine here.Prices:| BC | $55.00 | 750ml |
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09 July 2026
91PTS
Maverick Estate Winery Merlot 2022
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA terrific vintage has yielded a gem of a merlot at Maverick. This has all the South Okanagan benchmarks, including phenolic ripeness, cedar, tobacco leaf and savoury desert herb notes, with a pleasing jolt of juicy plummy, mineral fruit. Supple and spicy, you can drink this now with some grilled lamb, or cellar it through 2028. It is an elegant, food-friendly merlot best enjoyed over the next five years.Prices:| BC | $35.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
LaStella Maestoso Solo Merlot 2022
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaMaestoso is La Stella's flagship wine and is treated as such, with prestige treatment from vineyard to sale. Coming off 2 vineyards of 25-30ish year old vines in the southern Okanagan, and clay and gravelled soils, this spent 20 months in French oak (9% new) before being bottled unfined. Fragrant cassis, wild blackberry, crushed cherry, tobacco, and leather course through this powerful southern Okanagan red, with a lifting centre line of acidity to balance any weight. Tannins are very well integrated into the fruit at this point (after a welcome decant and breath), leaving a black espresso trail to the black pepper and baking spices that sit on the finish. A serious wine that deserves time, in your glass now or in your cellar further.Prices:| BC | $100.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Painted Rock Merlot 2022
Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2002 vintage suits Painted Rock's Bordeaux-style reds, particularly the merlot. A cool start delayed everything, but as the season progressed, warmth arrived and the wine ripened with little trouble, though it is a little less plush and a little more structured. The attack is dry, with spicy black cherry and black plum fruit leading the way. The tannins are rich and will need time to settle, but for the moment this is a wine to serve with grilled meats to smooth out the edges. Best to hold through 2028.Prices:| BC | $49.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Bottega Merlot 2023
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaDaniel Bontorin's Merlot program has long delivered rich, hedonistic, organically farmed Naramata fruit, and the 2023 is well in line with that. There is a fragrant black-fruit and licorice nose that spills onto the palate, where juicy red and black-fruit flavours carry the day. The finish is soft and round, with a mineral undercurrent and a touch of oak for body on the top side. Fun to drink now, but this will improve through 2028-29. Beef or lamb work now, or a ripe piece of brie.Prices:| BC | $54.00 | 750ml |
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0PTS
Priest Creek Merlot 2021
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSmoky notes on the nose and palate, otherwise, the structure was Merlot-like. I await the next version. No score.Prices:| BC | $55.55 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Lakeboat Merlot 2023
Kaleden, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWe enjoy the juicy, fragrant style of this wine, which seems to be a merlot you can depend on and drink the moment you get it home. Lakeboat wines tend toward an approachable, fruit-forward style. Look for plenty of plummy, black-cherry fruit, soft tannins, and just enough oak to support all that without overwhelming it. Definitely easy sipping and ready to drink at an affordable price. Pure fun, all value.Prices:| BC | $29.95 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Four Shadows Merlot 2021
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA classic Bench merlot, opening with fragrant minty cassis and an earthy, savoury undercurrent. Seamless tannins frame polished black plum through a fruity mid-palate and balanced, persistent finish. Drink now or hold through 2028; built for near-term enjoyment and short cellaring. Serve with braised veal shanks.Prices:| BC | $29.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Black Sage Vineyard Merlot 2022
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaTypical merlot notes of rounded, baked cherry open, along with Mediterranean herbs. The fruit component here is lighter than in some recent vintages that showed more opulence. Coupled with elevated alcohol, the balance wanders without settling as it opens up, though there is some effortless length in the finish.Prices:| BC | $32.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $30.50 | 750ml |
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08 July 2026
88PTS
Bartier Bros. Chardonnay 2025
Black Sage Gravel Bar, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom the Black Sage Bench's Cerqueira Vineyard, this is a crisp and fresh chardy, with crunchy green apple, pear, and white grapefruit, with a slight slick of lees through the shorter, stony finish. Friendly and ready to crack into this summer.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Tantalus Chardonnay Mio Vineyard 2024
Ontario, CanadaOne of Tantalus' 2024 CIBC / replacement wines, this fruit came from Niagara's Mio Vineyard, and was whole bunch pressed and settled over 2 days at Southbrook Winery before cool shipping to their East Kelowna winery. It was then native fermented in French oak (30% new) followed by 10 months on lees with partial MLF and no bâtonnage. Ripe and lees-led, with lemon curd, creamed corn, and toasty wood spice seasoning a somewhat watery core. A tricky vintage to be sure, but if you're a fan of fresher wooded styles, seek this out.Prices:| BC | $36.50 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Tantalus Bear Chardonnay 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBear is a nod to the nickname of Tantalus owner's son, and typically made from the estate's youngest vines. For 2025, this was estate grown clones 76, 95, and 548, all whole bunch pressed and native fermented in neutral barriques, puncheons, and stainless. 2/3 was kept in oak for 3.5 months on lees, while the stainless component sat 2 months, with partial MLF across all. Green apple, lemon, and river stones sail through the slight palate, with a slight lees bed, and a lemon twist on the finish. An easy, friendly, lightweight chardy to crack into now. Very Chablis-like this year.Prices:| BC | $23.50 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Blasted Church Unorthodox Chardonnay 2025
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaUnorthodox refers to the aromatic Chardonnay Musqué grape used in this wine, one of the few 100 percent examples in B.C. It is harvested in two separate picks, just a few days apart, to separate the 37-year-old fruit from the young vines. After 48 hours of cold settling, the clean juice is racked off into stainless-steel tanks and fermented. The flavours are an aromatic mix of lemon zest, orange, and white flowers, followed by the more tropical character of the first pick, with litchi and spicy muscat notes. It finishes dry and pairs perfectly with halibut served with fresh fruit salsa.Prices:| BC | $28.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Blue Grouse Chardonnay 2024
Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaBlue Grouse continues its steadfast march into the future, now backed and buoyed by Jackson Family Wines. The refreshed label reflects the fresher, more modern styling. This Cowichan Valley chardonnay blends estate fruit with nearby Enrico Vineyards. It was fermented in French barrels and puncheons (13% new), with full MLF before 10 months on lees. Bright green apple, lemon is scented with subtle toasted oak and slicked with a fine layer of lees. Bright coastal salinity is woven throughout, keeping this on the skinnier side and Wine Islands true.Prices:| BC | $32.99 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Tantalus Bear Chardonnay 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaI have enjoyed every edition of this wine, but for some reason the 2025 does not deliver on the same level. It presents slightly diluted, and the flavours are equally less intense, with low fruit character. I await the next edition.Prices:| BC | $23.50 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Rebil Chardonnay 2023
Cawston, Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaLiber's Rebil label, Liber spelled backwards, is a much fuller, more ambitious Similkameen Chardonnay aged in French oak for a year. Early editions leaned towards California, but the latest label is looking more Euro, with less obvious oak and greater complexity and texture. This is a solid '23. The Rebil fruit is grown on the west-facing banks of the Similkameen River over a stony, sandy debris field that sits just below Highway 3, west of Mt. Kobau, and only four kilometres from the Nighthawk–Chopaka U.S. border crossing. Drink or hold.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Liber Estates Everyday Chardonnay 2025
Cawston, Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOrganically grown Similkameen Chardonnay is a great start for a wine that captures the essence of high-quality “everyday” Chardonnay. Fresh, juicy, and fruity, it shows a streak of tropical fruit before a touch of texture and a mostly dry finish of pear and red apple. It is made for everyday foods too: tacos, fish cakes, popcorn, and Margherita pizza. Big value here.Prices:| BC | $25.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Dirty Laundry Unoaked Chardonnay 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaMelon and white flowers draw you into this fun unoaked chardonnay, fermented in stainless steel. Winemaker Mason Spink keeps it fresh by avoiding oak and concentrating on the mineral and flinty edges to add some complexity. On the palate, melon and Golden Delicious apple rules. A summer white, the wine suggests pairing with lightly grilled fish, poached prawns, and summer salads, or a sharper cheese to complement this refreshing, session friendly wine perfectly.Prices:| BC | $20.99 | 750ml |
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06 July 2026
90PTS
Inama Vin Soave Classico 2024
Soave, Verona, Veneto, ItalyDuring the 1960's, Giuseppe Inama, the estate’s founder, began to purchase small plots of vineyards in the heart of the Soave Classico. Today the winery has 30 hectares across the region's volcanic soils. This, their classic Classico, was vinified in stainless to preserve garganega's fresh fruit. The destemmed fruit macerated up to 8 hours before fermentation and a brief rest in stainless. Melon, elderflower, and grapefruit sail through this sleek, stony white, with a fine lees bed to buffer, and a lingering fine buzz on the finish. A smart entry to Soave.Prices:| BC | $26.99 | 750ml |
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93PTS
Umani Ronchi Verdicchio Vecchie Vigne Classico Superiore Casal di Serra 2023
Marche, ItalyThe Vecchie Vigne is a premium bottling of the estate's classic Casal di Serra, with organic fruit exclusively from their oldest historical vines (40+ years), rooted in deep clay loams on the Montecarotto farm. This was native fermented in stainless (no MLF), before resting 10 months prior to bottling, and a further rest prior to release. Very concentrated, this fuller bodied verdicchio draws textural tangerine, grapefruit, apricot, and lemon verbena across a fine boned frame, with a great slick of lees and a super saline finish. Bright acidity and subtle weight make this a lovely partner to grilled white fish or spaghetti vongole.Prices:| BC | $40.00 | 750ml |
| ON | $38.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Suavia Soave Classico Garganega 2024
Soave, Verona, Veneto, ItalyUnlike many Soave wines on the market, Suavia is made entirely from Garganega and is fermented in stainless steel. The fruit comes from 60+ year old vines grown across 12 hectares at multiple vineyard sites with calcareous and volcanic soils, adding tension from Monte Carbonare to the glass. Expect white peach, pear skin, and almond, followed by linear lime and green apple, and ending in a light, stony, saline finish. Suavia's Classico version is not aiming for cru level intensity but rather a cooler, lighter white with balance at a lower weight. Nothing but fun, from the bottle shape to the taste.Prices:| BC | $39.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Suavia Soave Classico Monte Carbonare 2023
Monte Carbonare, Verona, Veneto, ItalyThe last time GOW tasted this wine was in 2003, 23 years ago. This distinctively bottled Soave Classico continues to impress, a testament to commitment and understanding the garganega grape, and the region's volcanic soils. From the UGA Carbonare, at 280m, the vines (averaging 60 years) are rooted in black basalt, trained in the traditional pergola Veronese method due to the grape's inherently long bunches. This was fermented in stainless, with no MLF, where it remained for 1 year on fine lees prior to bottling, and another 6 months in bottle prior to release. Pouring a pale lemon hue, this streams white florals, meadow grass, almond, and fresh sage long the weighted palate, with shining lemon acidity and an alluring buzzy underlay lingering on the saline finish. A serious wine, with heft, but freshness, and ample purity. Crack into with crab, spot prawns, or green risotto, or tuck away in your cellar for a bit to watch the honeyed notes grow.Prices:| BC | $52.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Ammura Etna Bianco 2022
Etna, Sicily, ItalyAmmura is the Tommasi Family Estates' Sicily project, focused on the sacred slopes of Europe's most active volcano, Etna. This Bianco is entirely carricante from high elevation (650m) vineyards on the northeast face, with vine age averaging 20 years. The destemmed fruit was fermented in stainless with full MLF, where it rested for 1 year with monthly bâtonnage, followed by 1 more year in bottle prior to release. Shining bright yellow, this streams orange blossoms, lemon thistle, chamomile, green apple, and subtle anise along the lees-plumped palate, with a gentle grip afforded from the grape's inherently thick skins, and a palate buzz from the volcanic soils. A saline freshness from the altitude and marine breezes lingers on the smoky finish. One to drink liberally with the summer sunshine. 12,000 bottles produced.Prices:| BC | $45.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Livio Felluga Ribolla Gialla 2024
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyLivio Felluga is one of the most respected producers of Friuli, dedicating his life to reviving high-quality and sustainable viticulture in the hills of this north-eastern, Adriatic-influenced Italian countryside. He emigrated from Istria and established his property in Brazzano in the 1950s, buying up old, neglected vineyards and rejuvenating them. Rooted in ponca soils, this was native fermented in stainless, where it remained on lees for a few months until bottling. Mandarin, white blossoms, green apple is lightly slicked with lees and seasoned with white pepper over a river stone base, with lingering salinity. There's a lovely delicacy and presence here, drinking now and with time ahead.Prices:| ON | $51.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Livio Felluga Friulano 2024
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyLivio Felluga is one of the most respected producers of Friuli, dedicating his life to reviving high-quality and sustainable viticulture in the hills of this north-eastern, Adriatic-influenced Italian countryside. He emigrated from Istria and established his property in Brazzano in the 1950s, buying up old, neglected vineyards and rejuvenating them. From Friulano’s Ponca soils (marl and sandstone), this friulano was fermented and aged in stainless, on lees. Fragrant white peach, melon, mandarin courses through this medium bodied white, threaded with citrus acidity holding this tight and focused through the saline, wild mint kissed finish. Lovely energy here in this quietly confident wine.Prices:| ON | $51.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Accadia Cantorì Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva Classico 2013
Marche, ItalyAngelo Accadia started his organic Marche winery in Serra San Quirico in 1983, working solely with native grapes of the area. He is recognized as one of the top producers of Verdicchio, and his artistic background is evident in the winery's striking labels. His daughter Evelyn now works with him at the winery. This Riserva Classico comes off the highest parts of the vineyard (350-370m) on predominantly sandy, limestone soil. These grapes are picked later, at end of September, native fermented in stainless where it remains for two years on lees. Showing its age, this draws along the palate with honeycomb, dried quince, pine nut, ripe apricot, and crushed stones, finishing with subtle lingering salinity. Holding well for a cellar wine, and showing the ageworthiness of Verdicchio.Prices:| ON | $38.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Vietti Roero Arneis 2025
Piedmont, Italy30ish year old arneis vines from the centre of Roero, Santo Stefano Roero, are harvested and pressed cool, see no MLF and rested in stainless steel, with a portion of the natural CO₂ retained for a subtle lift. Light lemon, subtle quince, meadow herbs streams across the palate, with fine stony spice and ample buzzy minerality. Very fresh, well suited to summer salads and shellfish.Prices:| ON | $35.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Cantina Lunae Vermentino Etichetta Grigia 2023
Liguria, ItalyEstablished in 1966 by Paolo Bosoni, the Ligurian estate is located in Castelnuovo Magra, bordering Toscana. Named after the ancient Roman Port of the Moon, Portus Lunae, the winery spans 85 hectares and is seen as one of the best producers in the region. This vermentino was macerated cool on the skins over 8 hours, and then fermented in steel, where it aged on fine lees for 4 months. White peach, ripe pear, citrus blossoms and pink grapefruit is seasoned with subtle acacia spice and tangerine peel, over a buzzy, stony, lees slicked core. Fantastic balance in this medium bodied white, built for fresh seafoods and summertime salads.Prices:| BC | $40.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Tenuta di Castellaro Malvasia di Lipari 2023
Malvasia delle Lipari, Sicily, ItalyFrom the tiny island of Lipari, off the north east coast of Sicilia, this sweet Malvasia di Lipari is tipped with 5% Corinto. The vines are trained in the Alberello method (little trees) on terraces overlooking the Aeolian Sea. Once handpicked, the grapes are sun-dried over 15 days prior to pressing and fermentation in oak barrels, where the ferment stops naturally, leaving ample residual sugar (140 g/L) behind. Pouring a deep golden hue, this sweet Sicilian wine draws honeycomb, pear butter, butterscotch, and marmalade along a finely buzzy textured palate, finishing with a touch of ash, kisses of Mediterranean scrub, and a wash of salinity. A very special, rare sweet to pour alongside cheeses or apricot / peach desserts.Prices:| BC | $80.00 | 375ml |
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03 July 2026
92PTS
Bonnet Huteau Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie Les Gautronnières 2024
Muscadet, Pays Nantais, Loire, FranceDomaine Bonnet-Huteau, nestled in La Chapelle-Heulin, in the heart of Muscadet’s Sèvre et Maine appellation, has been producing Muscadet for over 150 years. Today it is run by the Bonnet brothers, Jean-Jacques and Rémi. This 42 hectare vineyard has been certified organic since 2005, and biodynamic since 2010. They’ve divided their Melon de Bourgogne into parcels to highlight the nuances and subtlety of their individual terroirs, and their focus is on producing pure, fresh, Muscadet. From 20-30 year old vines and profoundly rocky clays and amphibolite fossil-rich volcanic soils, Les Gautronnières was native fermented in stainless, with full MLF and 9 months on lees. Meadow herbs, white grapefruit, and tangerine pith streak across a slender palate, with buzzy stony underlay, and a wash of salinity that lingers long on the finish. Super smart shellfish wine.Prices:| ON | $32.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Artemis Karamolegos 34 2024
Aegean Islands - Santorini, The Islands, GreeceArtemis Karamolegos is one of the most dynamic wineries on the unique island of Santorini. Led by his grandfather, who started making wine and cultivating vines as a hobby in the 1950s, Artemis founded the winery in 2004. They own just over 3ha of vineyards (some over 100 years old) across Pyrgos, Megalorchori, Exo Gonia, Akrotiri and Fira, and have long term contracts to farm another 5 hectares. This comes from very old assyrtiko vines (some of the oldest on the island), partially native fermented (10% in oak), where it remains for 8 months on lees. Green veg, lemon verbena, white asparagus, lemon peel streaks across the palate, with ample buzzy stony underlay through the salty, marine finish. Electric. Drinking beautifully now, and with time ahead.Prices:| ON | $99.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $88.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Artemis Karamolegos Kouloura 2024
Aegean Islands - Santorini, The Islands, GreeceThe renamed, re-labeled Santorini, remains the same inside the bottle. Artemis Karamolegos is one of the most dynamic wineries on the unique island of Santorini. Led by his grandfather, who started making wine and cultivating vines as a hobby in the 1950s, Artemis founded the winery in 2004. They own just over 3ha of vineyards (some over 100 years old) across Pyrgos, Megalochori, Exo Gonia, Akrotiri, and Fira, and have long-term contracts to farm another 5 ha. This comes from vines averaging 80 years and blends 90% assyrtiko with 10% athiri/aidani. This was fermented and aged in stainless steel on lees for seven months. Lemon, green apple, green fig, white grapefruit sails through the bright palate, lit with marine salinity. Lovely now, and with time ahead.Prices:| ON | $88.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $77.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Domaine Luneau-Papin Le Verger Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2022
Muscadet, Pays Nantais, Loire, FranceDomaine Luneau-Papin was founded in the 1990’s, uniting two winemaking families through the marriage of Pierre Luneau and Monique Papin. The Luneau family has been growing melon de Bourgogne in Le Landreau for over two centuries, and Monique’s parents ran their family estate in the town of Chapelle-Heulin. This certified organic and biodynamic Melon de Bourgogne was planted in 1998 in the schist bedrock of Chapelle-Heulin. It was whole cluster, native ferment and aged 6 months in underground glass-lined tank, with no racking, fining, or filtration, and a small amount of SO2 added at bottling. A subtle nose opens into white grapefruit, white melon, crushed stone, and colourful tangerine pith and peel, with a long oyster shell finish. Slender and impactful, and exactly what you want to reach for with fresh shellfish.Prices:| BC | $39.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
De Martino Viejas Tinajas Muscat 2018
Itata Valley, ChileFrom their coastal Itata estate in Guarilihue, and its granite / quartz soils, this old vine Muscat of Alexandria had extended skin contact (6 months) in centuries-old clay tinajas before being transferred, tinajas cleaned, and then returned to rest there for an additional 6 months. Pouring a deep golden hue, this expressive wine is woven with cracked mustard seed, bergamot, ash, and gripped with finely rasped texture through the saline, bitter citrus finish. The VA is a bit too elevated for many here, but it remains a challenging, interesting, natural wine. Watch for the fresher 2020 on shelves now.Prices:| BC | $38.00 | 750ml |
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93PTS
Mullineux Rondomskrik Iron Chenin Blanc 2023
Swartland, Coastal Region, South AfricaOne of ZA's top champions and saviours of old vines, wife / husband Andrea (winemaker) and Chris (viticulturist) Mullineux are known for their wide range of terroir expressive wines. This chenin comes from Rondomskirk's vineyard's Koffieklip / iron rich soils (Rondomskrik translates to 'scared from all around' referencing the fierce winds that come from all directions. From bush vines planted 1989, this was whole bunch pressed and native fermented in 500-2000L barrels (foudres were new) with MLF, before 11 months in 225L barrels. Ripe pear, meyer lemon, perfumed quince is lit with crushed stones, bedded with downy lees, and laced with a potent salinity which lingers long on the finish. Serious wine, drinking now and with time ahead.Prices:| ON | $136.00 | 750ml |
| BC | $133.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Unico Zelo Birdwood Fiano 2023
Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaHusband and wife duo Brendan and Laura Carter started Unico Zelo in 2012 to shine a light on the numerous Italian varieties planted in Oz, now shining in the face of climate change. While they make a few different fianos, all from different soils / regions, this new inaugural release of Birdwood features the use of oak. From 10 year old grafted vines at 400m on alluvial quarts and clay over limestone, this fruit was destemmed, left on skins overnight, and then pressed to stainless for ferment. This then underwent a 50/50 split, resting in new 500L French puncheons, and stainless over one year. The lots were then blended and remained in stainless for 9 months prior to bottling (final blend 40% oaked, 60% stainless). Ripe pear, lemon curd, baked green apple, and flax flood a creamy, oatmeal palate, with wood spice seasoning that sits on the finish. A fuller, riper year for this label.Prices:| BC | $64.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Culmina Family Estate Unicus Grüner Veltliner 2025
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaCulmina fans will know they make a high quality Grüner Veltliner, but it mostly flies under the radar. At just under 600 metres above sea level, Margaret's Bench appears to be perfectly suited to growing Grüner, and under Winemaker Schaller, that style is blossoming. The 2025 is a little less ripe, a little more Grüner, with a mix of white grapefruit, spicy pear, and hints of lychee and guava. It is fermented in concrete egg, amphora, and neutral oak to let the site shine through. A textured wine for West Coast seafood that is hard to resist. Ready to drink.Prices:| BC | $32.00 | 750ml |
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02 July 2026
90PTS
Fort Berens Pinot Gris 2025
British Columbia, CanadaThis wine showed well at the National Wine Awards, where it was lauded for its bright acidity and citrus and mineral. Throw in some melon, quince, and savoury notes, and you have a solid pick at an affordable price. It's a blend of Lillooet and Okanagan fruit that has the electricity to take on raw scallops or a favourite soft cheese. Good value in a northern Italian style.Prices:| BC | $23.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Mt. Boucherie Pinot Gris 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaMt. Boucherie farms estate vineyards across the Okanagan and Similkameen, including their pinot gris at Three Mountain Vineyard in West Kelowna, and Lazy River Vineyard in the Similkameen. It opens with a stylish Provençal, just off white colour, not unusual for the gris grape. The attack is light, with pear and melon, and a dry finish. It's clean, easy sipping, and fresh enough to pair with fish tacos or grilled patio fare. Ready to drink.Prices:| BC | $27.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio 2024
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyLivio Felluga is one of the most respected producers of Friuli, dedicating his life to reviving high-quality and sustainable viticulture in the hills of this north-eastern, Adriatic-influenced Italian countryside. He emigrated from Istria and established his property in Brazzano in the 1950s, buying up old, neglected vineyards and rejuvenating them. From marl and sandstone hills, this was macerated for a short time (hence the slightest copper hue and grip) before a stainless ferment and six months on lees. Bright and textural, with meadow grass, pear, tangerine pith sailing along a long, slender palate, subtly buzzy through a saline finish. Quietly confident.Prices:| ON | $51.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Pinot Gris 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBlue Mountain continues to work the richer, more structured side of Pinot Gris, with old vine fruit, native yeast, partial neutral oak, and lees aging adding weight and shape. The 2025 is whole cluster pressed from 30 year old vines. The nose has a bright, vivid fruit character with excellent acidity and balance. The palate is full citrus, mandarin, white flowers, dense orange, lemon, apple, spice and minerality. This will keep through 2028.Prices:| BC | $24.90 | 750ml |
| AB | $26.85 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Lightning Rock Pinot Gris Prochnau Vineyard 2025
Summerland Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWinemaker Sébastien Hotte eschews commercial style with passion. You sense it immediately in a precise, mineral-driven Gris from Summerland's Prochnau Vineyard. The mix of pear skin, citrus, and light phenolics draws you into a white wine with style and substance, right through its dry, lemony, textural, desert scrub dusted finish. Think Dungeness crab, oysters, and steamed mussels.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Unsworth Vineyards Pinot Gris 2025
Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaUnsworth winemaker Dan Wright is in charge of the winery, and his pure and precise white wines are leading the way. Grown over a mix of marine silts and loam, this has a subtle nose of pear, citrus, and minerals that sets the stage for a coastal green apple, citrus white with a saline edge. Stick with the theme and serve it with coastal shellfish.Prices:| BC | $25.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Lakeboat Pinot Gris 2025
Kaleden, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaLakeboat impresses once again with this fragrant, juicy, and aromatic pinot gris. The palate is equally inviting, starting with a hint of sweetness and ripe pear and sweet melon, then finishing with a dry citrus note. It's a crowd pleaser, making it an ideal match for grilled chicken or fresh goat cheese.Prices:| BC | $26.95 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Clos du Soleil Winemaker's Series Whispered Secret Vineyard Pinot Gris 2025
Keremeos, Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSimilkameen Pinot Gris has as much promise as any in BC, and this white peach, pear, and citrus example confirms the variety's growing reputation among those who pursue its leaner, more electric side. Add a touch of desert scrub and melon in the finish, and you have a winner. The fruit comes from the certified organic Whispered Secret Vineyard on the south side of the Similkameen Valley. It is whole cluster fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for four months on its lees before bottling. Clean, fresh, and a good step above the norm.Prices:| BC | $26.90 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Tightrope Winery Pinot Gris 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaNaramata Bench fruit was sourced from the Fleet Road estate vineyard, with additional contributions from Flaherty, Madsen, Riccio, and Rubis family vineyards. The residual sugar level has been reduced to just under 7 g/L and seems to disappear in the more precise '25 style. I love the mix of juicy pears and apricots, with citrus and apples for support, that finishes dry. The winery suggests you serve it with mushroom risotto or grilled prawns. Clean, modern, and food friendly.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Township 7 Pinot Gris Provenance Series 2025
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is a brighter, fruit forward Naramata gris from the Township 7 Provenance Series. It opens with peach, pineapple, and lime rind. It is a cooler, crisp expression of the variety that is both fresh and slightly tart in the finish, giving it a bit of bite. The fruit comes from three different vineyards on the Bench. Lemon chicken would be a good dish.Prices:| BC | $24.97 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Hester Creek Pinot Gris 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is a bright, dry, stainless steel gris from a generous 2025 vintage. Expect green apple, melon, and pear, with a touch of fresh acidity on the finish. Clean, practical, and food friendly, though lacks a bit of intensity. Serve with pan-fried calamari.Prices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $19.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Poplar Grove Pinot Gris 2025
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Poplar style is always on the ripe, generous side of the ledger, pitching a variety of orchard fruit aromas and flavours. Look for pear, peach, apricot mixed with tropical mango, honeysuckle, and citrus notes. There is freshness here, lifted by small additions of muscat, viognier, and chardonnay before finishing with some softness. A patio star.Prices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $24.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Stoneboat Reserve Series Pinot Gris 2023
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaExpect a generous style here, with a fair amount of peach and grapefruit, a mid-palate of citrus, and an almond finish that adds a touch of bitterness to counter the sweet fruit. It's a different animal from most Okanagan whites and takes a bit of its cue from Alsace and from some oak ageing. It is fully ready to drink, if not a bit long in the tooth.Prices:| BC | $28.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Hillside Un-oaked Pinot Gris 2025
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe '25 Unoaked Gris ferments in stainless steel after 2-4 hours of skin contact, which imparts its subtle light copper hue and enhances its mid-palate texture. Although its slight colour may suggest rosé, it remains a true gris that opens with white peach, melon, and pear, leading to a palate of pure Naramata orchard fruits, green apples, and citrus pith. Bright, juicy, and aromatic, it's a pleasure to drink.Prices:| BC | $26.00 | 750ml |
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