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Bella Sparkling Blanc de Blancs Oliver West Sidetext
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Bella Sparkling Blanc de Blancs Oliver West Side 2012

Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBella makes different sparkling cuvees from around the Okanagan, altering only the geography in an exercise in terroir expression. Try pouring West Side Chardonnay next to East Side Chardonnay and you'll see what a big difference 13km can make. Here grapes at higher elevation Seacrest Mountain vineyard have yielded a crisp, green apple and mineral sharp sparkler, with light earthy, struck stone notes, and a bitter grapefruit pith finish. The wine is brut natural (no dosage) so acidity is tendered only by the sun bright fruit and light lees work.Tasted: 11 December 2014Tasted by: Prices:
BC$24.00750mlwinery direct
BC$15.00375mlwinery direct
Producer: Bella WinesDistributors: Storied Wines & Spirits
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 625897 UPC: 626990148616