Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA one hundred percent cabernet sauvignon fermented naturally with no additives and hand plunged it was left alone on its skins for 8 months in amphora (neutral unlined clay pots). The alcohol hit 14.8%; the ph. a surprising 3.87. Each amphora was filled with 500kg of berries without adding any sulphur dioxide or acid. At eight months the grapes were foot trod and the juice put in small stainless steel tanks unfiltered and again without any additives. Total production is only 360 hand numbered bottles. This is surely one of the best textured cabernet sauvignon I have tasted in BC. Full of life and bright red /black fruits and an underlying mineral, graphite stony theme. Supple, yet wild and savoury for the moment it is in excellent shape. It’s anyone’s guess how long it will live. There will be more where this comes from in 2014.Tasted: 31 July 2015Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$60.00
750ml
winery direct, VQA shops
Producer: CedarCreek Estate WineryDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 774034UPC: 778913800092
Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis wine was a complete experiment, both with unlined, neutral clay amphora (this one sourced from Chianti) and with natural winemaking, Darryl Brooker added destemmed cabernet sauvignon from Osoyoos' Desert Ridge vineyard to the amphora without any additions (such as sulphur), sealed the top and walked away, hesitantly, and stayed away for eight months. When they opened the top, they stomp pressed the grapes to obtain the wine, and this was the result - rested in stainless for eight short weeks, and bottled unfiltered and without any additives (such as sulphur). A true-to-form natural wine. Light blackberry, wild blueberry and dusky plum aromas open this very fresh, lifted and medium bodied red. Supple leather, wild blackberry, thorns and dough fill the juicy, textured palate. Very fine, grainy tannins deftly carry the fragrant, vibrant fruit to a lengthy finish, closing out with some heat (the only place where 14.8 percent alcohol was apparent). I was surprised by the softness and balance of the tannins; Daryl's summation is that the high oxygen transmission in the amphora helped to soften and polymerise them. An exceptional and exciting experiment with natural winemaking, and one that the CedarCreek team has continued in the 2014 vintage.Tasted: 13 July 2015Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$60.00
750ml
winery direct, VQA shops
Producer: CedarCreek Estate WineryDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 774034UPC: 778913800092
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