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Rigour & Whimsy a Love we All Dream of 2022
Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRigour & Whimsy are a tiny garagiste, family-owned winery based in Okanagan Falls, sourcing vineyards across the Okanagan for their creative and adventuresome (and artfully labelled) portfolio, one that changes annually. A Love We All Dream Of is the newest Cab Franc to the Rigour and Whimsy family, and a darker shaded sibling to Licorice Daddy. From Osoyoos' organic Sekhon Family Vineyards, this was whole cluster fermented in macrobins over 4 months, and then racked into older puncheons and barriques for 4 months. It was bottled in March 2023 unfined and unfiltered. Pouring a crimson hue, this streams sultry plums, wild blackberry and thorns, fragrant iris, and scrubby herbs along a slender 12.6% palate. There's ample fine stony grip in the sides, framing this to the black tea and crushed stone finish. Fragrant and finely structural, this is a beauty addition to the family.Tasted: 19 December 2023Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $38.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
The Living Vine
Grape: Cabernet Franc
