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Seven Stars Aurora Stoneridge Vineyard 2020
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWinemaker Mary McDermott drives Township 7’s first-class sparkling wine program sold under the Seven Stars moniker. Aurora is a Blanc de Noirs made from 100 percent clone 15 pinot noir grown at Stoneridge Vineyard, a southwest-facing hillside overlooking the meandering Okanagan River near Vaseaux Lake in Okanagan Falls. It is aged on its lees for over 30 months after its secondary fermentation in the bottle. The 2020 is lighter in colour, pitching a faded straw yellow hue with hyper-fresh white peach, baked apple, saline, and seaspray nose. The flavours are intense, and the acid is front and centre from entry to finish. Look for bright red fruits poking through its refreshing palate. This is hardly out of its sleep and looks to easily be able to be cellared for a decade, only adding to its complexity and stature. Perfect for West Coast smoked Sockeye salmon. Note the winery has solved its issue of the impossible-to-remove corks that were plaguing earlier sparkling vintages.Tasted: 11 June 2024Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $57.97 | 750ml | wine club member exclusive |
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 481364UPC: 626990374305
