Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis fortified foch from a single vintage, what the Portuguese would refer to as a colheita, was made to honour Poppa Dick, grandfather to the current Stewart family clan and the man responsible for the business. The production follows traditional port methods using some of the oldest maréchal foch grapes on the property picked very late in the season. The fermentation is stopped using Okanagan Spirits alcohol made with foch fruit and aged 18 months in oak barrels. The style is pleasingly fresh with concentrated fig and cherry, with a dusting of milk chocolate and a hint of spirit. I’m with Geoff and the winery and the recommended sticky toffee pudding match.Tasted: 07 December 2020Tasted by: Prices:
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is a sweet, fortified red wine that's arguably closest in style to a ruby Port. It's smooth and ready to drink after ageing 18 months in barrel, and the fruit shows just a touch of developing character veering into the baked spectrum. It's made from maréchal foch, but this is really more about the style than the grape variety, and it hits the mark nicely. There's the spiritous 18% abv, from locally distilled neutral grape spirit in this case, and roughly 80 g/L residual sugar. So, you'll probably only want a couple of ounces after dinner. But there's no rush to finish a bottle because it'll keep in your fridge for at least several weeks.Tasted: 11 December 2020Tasted by: Prices:
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