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Quails' Gate Chenin Blanc 2018
West Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe 2018 Chenin Blanc mixes grapes from their Westbank estate vineyard (and 20-year-old vines) with younger vines from their vineyards in Osoyoos. They infamously still blend in an 8 percent splash of sauvignon blanc, much to my disbelief. Perhaps one day they'll drop this oddity and let the grape, sadly already rare enough in BC, shine. The chenin was whole bunch pressed, fermented in 75 / 25 stainless steel / neutral French oak barrels, and a combination of new and old 500 litre puncheons. Yellow fruits are held tight with a lemon peel brace, and are lined with creamy quince, baked pear, and light lees. The zingy finish hints to the sauvy splash. Once again, solid, but could be spectacular.Tasted: 18 May 2019Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $23.99 | 750ml | winery direct |
| AB | $19.99 | 750ml | |
| SK | $23.79 | 750ml | |
| MB | $18.99 | 750ml | Banville & Jones |
| ON | $23.00 | 750ml | consignment - Hobbs |
| QC | $20.05 | 750ml | SAQ |
| NS | $23.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $23.19 | 750ml | |
| NB | $23.99 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| NF | $23.00 | 750ml | |
| YK | $21.05 | 750ml |
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Grape: Chenin BlancCSPC: 391854UPC: 778856117035
