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Clos du Soleil Capellatext
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Clos du Soleil Capella 2016

British Columbia, CanadaCapella is the flagship white of Clos du Soleil, and is always built around the best sauvignon blanc and sémillon of the year. In 2016, this yielded 80 percent sauvignon blanc from two vineyards in Keremeos, and 20 percent semillon from Oliver. Barrel fermented (45 percent French oak puncheons and the remainder stainless barrel), partial native fermented and 1/4 MLF, this all aged nine months on lees with regular battonage before blending. This is a wine for aging, but is drinking well now in youth, with flicks of flinty lemon, medicinal citrus, stones, apricot pit and white grapefruit pithiness seasoning the medium bodied palate. The wood is hinted at rather than shouted about, noticed but not talked about, and well enveloped into the form of this confident wine.Tasted: 23 July 2018Tasted by: Prices:
BC$27.90750mlwinery direct, private wine shops
Producer: Clos du Soleil WineryDistributors: Select Wines & Spirits
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc - SémillonCSPC: 633867UPC: 857088000169