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Lightning Rock Blanc de Noirs Elysia Vineyard Traditonal Method Brut Nature 2022
Summerland Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Elysia Vineyard's vines are grown organically over a mix of limestone and weathered granite on a steep, sloping bench in the Summerland Bench GI. The six acre vineyard will be 20 years old next year and is planted to pinot noir (3.5 acres), viognier (1.0 acres) and syrah (0.5 acres). The Elysia style is delicate and restrained, with bright acidity and a persistent mid-palate of lemon and green apple, complemented by a unique mix of desert scrub and almond brioche that finishes bone dry. It works with creamy cheeses, vegetable tempura, or beer can chicken. During the first fermentation, the pinot noir is whole cluster pressed in neutral oak puncheons. The wine underwent complete malolactic fermentation and aged for six months on lees before tirage. It spent 16 months en tirage and is disgorged without dosage in August 2024.Tasted: 29 June 2025Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $38.00 | 750ml | winery online/direct, select private retailers |
The Beverage Collective
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 69232-21UPC: 626990364887
