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16¾/20
Fort Berens White Gold Reserve 2022
Lillooet, British Columbia, CanadaThis is the best wine I have tasted from Fort Berens since they arrived in Lillooet. It is all Dry Creek Vineyard, Lillooet. Previously, this wine had a strong California bent, but I see more finesse this year, and terroir. Look for a juicy floral aromatic entry that excites. The palate has intensity and length but with balance, mixing creamy textures, melon, honey, and citrus salinity with a touch of cream corn in the finish. Warm days and cool nights are the perfect climate for this grape, picked at optimal ripeness. Half of the fruit was destemmed and crushed with 4 hours of skin contact to add freshness, while the other half was whole cluster pressed for the richness factor. The ferment is wild in a mix of 225L & 400L French oak barrels, also used to age the wine for another nine months. 23% of the oak was new, 20% was 2nd fill, and 57% resided in neutral oak barrels.Tasted: 06 July 2024Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $31.99 | 750ml | winery online/direct, select private retailers, grocery |
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 541011UPC: 626990118510
