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Spearhead Pinot Noir Cuvée 2019
East Kelowna Slopes, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaIn 2019 the Cuvée label was a mix of clones from the Golden Retreat Vineyard in Summerland and fruit off the home estate in East Kelowna. Winemaker Grant Stanley has done everything to stay out of the wine, and the results are spectacular. Plums and blueberries rule the palate, whose textures are pure layered silk before a dash of brown spice. This year, the fruit is cleaner and brighter, presenting with just a bit more purpose — a cool-climate northern pinot with style; this is a winner. Mushroom risotto, anyone? The pinot clones: 777, Pommard, 828 & 667, Mt Eden & 115 are separately hand-harvested, destemmed to small batches and cold-soaked for 5-7 days before fermentation by indigenous yeasts. The total time on skins is 16 to 21 days. After gentle pressing, the wine completes malolactic fermentation and is aged 13 months in French oak barrels (40% new). 430 cases.Tasted: 14 August 2021Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $42.00 | 750ml | winery online/direct, select private retailers |
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 620955UPC: 626990441137
