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Little Engine Gold Pinot Noir 2020
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe nose is slight light plum and chocolate, a whiff of Mission fig, Seville orange, rich mulberry, loganberry, and more. In the glass, ample red berry fruit, mission fig, oak involvement, and dried fruit. It is a little weighty and bigger bodied, with some alcohol heat and tannic friction at this point, but the wine carries it all with grace. The finish is lengthened and flavourful. Sourced exclusively from estate vineyards, the involved clones are 115, 667, 777, 828, 943, 91, Swan, and Mt. Eden. The yield is about 2 tons per acre. The grapes are de stemmed into one ton fermenters and undergo a 6-7 day cold soak before a natural fermentation. The wine matures in the barrel (28% new French puncheons, balance in 2nd fill) for 15 months with no racking until pre-bottle blending. Unfined and unfiltered.Tasted: 16 October 2023Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $69.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 74419UPC: 626990262084
