British Columbia, CanadaA mix of fruit from Cawston, Keremeos, and Oliver explains the BC VQA British Columbia designation, and perhaps the ripeness that creeps into this stylish 83/17 blend of sauvignon blanc and sémillon. The wine gets a small amount of wood contact, more to justify the name (we think) then the actual style. It’s full-bodied and aromatic, but smoky not so much, at least in 2017. It’s rich and textured with several layers of citrus drenched flavours of pears, fresh cut green apples, grapefruit pith and lees. A perfect match to barbecued citrus chicken, new tomatoes with mozzarella and basil, or new carrots and peas. That said, this will take on fall and winter dishes equally well now, and five years from now.Tasted: 23 July 2018Tasted by: Prices:
British Columbia, CanadaThis year's Fumé Blanc, always a distinctive wine for BC, is a mix of fruit from Cawston, Keremeos, and Oliver, and uses 83 percent sauvignon blanc and 17 percent sémillon. Full bodied and aromatic, this gathers the Fumé in the name from a light amount of oak contact, which seems to shrink year over year. Whole cluster fruit was fermented slowly and coolly in stainless, vinified separately and then blended. Textural and potent, but held to a moderate 12.8 degrees, with layers of pear, green apple, downy lees, lemon pith, white grapefruit, all drawn along with a stream of acidity.Tasted: 23 July 2018Tasted by: Prices:
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