Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis wine has taken another step up in the last few months and is presenting with full force in 2023. The style is Okanagan fresh but with a sure-handed Euro interpretation. It is grown organically at Kozier Vineyard on the Naramata Bench and is packed full of crunchy red apple and pear dusted in savoury Okanagan desert scrub. Dry and very pure, this white has more layers than ever, making it the ultimate dinner wine candidate. You can take it in many directions, from fish to fowl to mushrooms to cheese. It is aged ten months in French neutral oak, adding depth and mouthfeel.Tasted: 07 February 2023Tasted by: Prices:
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA clean, fresh, dry style, more Euro than Okanagan, but it is packed full of delicious, overt orchard fruit. It is grown organically at Kozier Vineyard on the Naramata Bench. Look for crunchy red apples and pears dusted in a savoury Okanagan desert scrub. Dry and very pure, this white will surprise you with its versatility at the table. From fish to fowl to mushrooms to cheese, you can take it in many directions. It is aged ten months in French neutral oak, adding depth and mouthfeel.Tasted: 29 October 2022Tasted by: Prices:
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRetasted one year along. This comes off their Naramata's organic Kozier Vineyard, planted in 2007. This was whole bunch was pressed, fermented (no MLF) and rested in neutral oak barrels for 10 months. Rich and creamy on the palate, with toasty spices seasoning ripe pear, white peach, shaved coconut, and musk perfume. Quite a heady, weighted style, ready to take on butter drawn halibut and/or creamy chanterelle risotto.Tasted: 02 November 2022Tasted by: Prices:
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaVery typical BC gris in that it is crisp, dry, and bursting with orchard fruits. From Naramata's organic Kozier Vineyard, this was whole bunch pressed, fermented, and rested in stainless to preserve fruit purity. Anjou pear, a medley of crunchy apples, and lemon blossom flood a juicy palate with brisk acidity matched by a slick of dessert herbal lees. This organic gris finishes dry with a lingering spice. Quite complete and pure, and a lovely wine of typicity for grape and Naramata.Tasted: 24 March 2021Tasted by: Prices: