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Foxtrot Pinot Noir The Waltz Vineyard 2020
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFoxtrot characterizes 2020 as a challenging year, but in the end, it turned out to be excellent for those who paid attention to viticulture. Harvest began on October 8 in several single vineyard designated blocks, extending until late October. The estate blocks were picked the third week of October, just before the first cold snap. Waltz is a mix of fruit from select vineyards in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, harvested in mid-October. The parcels are fermented separately with varying amounts of the whole cluster. The fruit undergoes a three day cold soak followed by a maceration period averaging 17 days. The wines spend 14 months in French oak barrels aging, using 8% new oak and the remainder second fill and neutral. The wine is made in the Burgundian style with dry, earthy forest floor that previews a spicy black fruit palate holding the line from front to back. Youthful with some tannin to disperse, it will be a solid pinot noir for the diner table in two to three years.Tasted: 07 October 2022Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $49.00 | 750ml | tasting room, online |
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 762674UPC: 626990141358
