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Narrative XC Method Sparkling 2019

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada2019 Narrative XC is a charmat method fizz made from 42-year-old pinot blanc vines growing in Okanagan Falls. The method is 90 days (XC) on its lees in a pressurized tank, like Prosecco, before it gets bottled at a modest 4 g/L residual sugar. The light pink/peach colour precedes a lively bubble full of citrus cranberry striped with red currants and a touch of desert scrub for complexity. Reserved and tight, it is classic winemaker Matt Dumayne. Ready to drink all spring and summer, simply add warm weather.Tasted: 23 February 2022Tasted by: Prices:
BC$24.99750mlwinery direct, private retail, restaurants
Producer: Haywire by Okanagan Crush PadDistributors: Le Sommelier Inc.
Renaissance Wine Merchants Ltd.
Blend: Pinot Noir - ChardonnayCSPC: 501049UPC: 626990242956