Rosé 2022

Vineyard Notes

The 2022 vintage was a classic Okanagan growing season with a typical Spring budburst in early May and beautiful weather into June. We had beautiful flowering weather from late June into July which resulted in good yields across the valley. July and August were consistent with previous years although slightly cooler slowing the vines growth cycle.  Leading up to harvest, the crop level was significantly higher compared to past vintages and needed more time to ripen. The weather was perfect for ripening with warm days and cool nights providing a lengthy hang time for our Pinot Noir blocks to develop flavours and physiological ripeness. The white varieties were harvested later than normal but the fruit was able to develop a great balance of sugars to acid and superb flavours.

The Pinot Noir was sourced from our estate vineyards McLean Creek Road in Okanagan Falls and Lakehill Road in Kaleden, as well as Fat Coyote Vineyard in Naramata. The combination of these vineyards with each having their own unique aspect, elevation and soils has produced a Rosé wine with great complexity while still maintaining our stylistic elegance and finesse.  

Production Notes

This wine was produced using the traditional saignée method of draining off juice from our Pinot Noir ferments in the early stages of cold soaking. With only 12-hours of skin contact, the juice was then transferred to stainless steel vats and older French oak barrels where it went through partial indigenous fermentation and remained on its lees for four months before being bottled. The wine went through a natural malolactic fermentation.