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Modest Wines The Eye of the Partridge Pinot Noir Rosétext
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Modest Wines The Eye of the Partridge Pinot Noir Rosé 2021

Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaModest Wines is a fairly new stand alone line from the folks at Mt Boucherie, spearheaded by GM Jesse Harnden (ex of Hatch Wines), and originally intended to be consumed in their on-site Modest Butcher Restaurant. Oeil-de-Perdrix is French for 'eye of the partridge', a colour supposedly similar to the eyes of that game bird, and oft used to categorize wine hues. This pinot noir rosé is sourced from Similkameen's Lazy River Vineyard, and was soaked on skins for just 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 24 seconds. The pale hued rosé streaks across the palate, with wild strawberries, tangerine, cherry imbued with ample salinity and even more verve. Impressive rosé.Tasted: 20 March 2022Tasted by: Prices:
BC$24.99750mlwinery online/direct
Producer: Mt. Boucherie Estate WineryDistributors: Winery Direct
Grape: Pinot NoirUPC: 812289193782