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Kitsch Blanc de Blancstext
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16½/20

Kitsch Blanc de Blancs 2017

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis chardonnay was planted in 2013 on the East Kelowna estate and its gravelly, stony soils. After whole-cluster-press and stainless ferment, this went into the bottle to rest on lees for 2 years before disgorging with 4g/L (using their 2017 Chardonnay). Toast, bright green apple, lemon blossoms, roasted almonds, meringue float on the medium palate, appropriately balanced by creamy lees, orchard-fresh fruit, and crunchy acidity. The finish is long and saline, welcoming another glass. Lovely complexities are now entering with the additional lees time; this is exactly where it should be. Beauty now, and will continue to hold in your cellar.Tasted: 18 November 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC$39.00750mlwinery online/direct, select private retailers
Producer: Kitsch WinesDistributors: Winery Direct
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 143118UPC: 626990330219