Stag's Hollow Albariño Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard 2018
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe latest albariño from Stag’s Hollow is the first release of winemaker Keira LeFranc, and it is a hedonistic, drink-me-now affair. More luxurious, riper and rounder than previous editions, it slides down easily. A little less acid will endear it to the masses, versus the acid-obsessed sommelier crowd. Plenty of battonage gives this peach and pear white all the texture it needs. Drink now. Perfect for a Greek salad.Tasted: 06 September 2019Tasted by: Prices: BC 21.00 winery online, select private retailers
Producer: Stag's Hollow Winery and VineyardDistributors: HQ Wine + Spirits Grape: AlbariñoCSPC: 739326UPC: 626990195771
Stag's Hollow Albariño Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard 2018
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThat's right - BC albariño. This year's local lens of the classic Spanish / Portuguese grape seems to carry more wood than last vintage, with a toasty oak notes up front and present, propping up the ripe pear, peach, orange and golden apple fruit. This is a ripe, structural wine, relying on ripe fruit, lees, and wood to go the distance, though it's all compacted into an impressive 12.5 degree frame. From Okanagan Falls' Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard, this was destemmed, lightly crushed, cold soaked, inoculated, and split between stainless, concrete, French oak in eight different ferments. All were aged on lees for three months post ferment with regular battonage until January 2019 when they were reunited and filtered before bottling.Tasted: 22 March 2019Tasted by: Prices: BC 21.00 winery online, select private retailers
Producer: Stag's Hollow Winery and VineyardDistributors: HQ Wine + Spirits Grape: AlbariñoCSPC: 739326UPC: 626990195771
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