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16¼/20
JoieFarm En Famille Reserve Gewurztraminer 2016
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is an estate gew, from JoieFarm's Naramata Bench vineyard, and planted to clones 643 and 47. Styled by Alsace, but distinctly orchard bench, this was destemmed, gently crushed and soaked in the press for six hours before activation. A higher must ferment temperature was used to draw as much of the rose petal and ginger possible from the grapes. Fermentation was stopped cold before the wine went totally dry, and the wine was then stored on fine lees on stainless for ten months. As with all the reserve tier wines, this spent an additional year in bottle before release. Full and expansive with said roses and ginger, cold cream, lush peach, marmalade and sultry mandarin blossoms, but all the while threaded with a wire of acidity. This is certainly a richer, fuller style, and fully embracing it, winningly.Tasted: 12 September 2018Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $27.90 | 750ml | winery direct |
International Cellars Inc.
Grape: GewürztraminerCSPC: 865766UPC: 626990266242
