Rosé 2022

Wine Club Member Price $19.48
Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Rosé
Appellation
Okanagan Valley
Harvest Date
October 27th - November 3rd, 2022
Acid
6.0
pH
3.36
Residual Sugar
0.54g/l
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Bright rose petal pink. This vintage opens with aromas of fresh raspberry, rhubarb and white cherry. The palate offers a rich texture with flavours of strawberry shortcake balanced with a bright and crisp acidity. Enjoy as a stand-alone aperitif on a hot summer’s day or alongside a light summer salad.
Vineyard Notes
The 2022 vintage arrived from a very challenging 2021 winter
with an arctic outflow that lasted for almost 2 weeks. Fortunately,
all of our vineyards escaped the extreme cold unscathed. The
rest of the 2022 winter was seasonal with the occasional dip in
temperature past -8°C. Cool early spring temperatures led to a
bud burst that was 10 – 14 days later than average and a slow
start to the growing season. The cool weather and above average
rainfall persisted through the entire spring. By the end of June,
the weather had turned around and the typical dry, hot summer
weather arrived and persisted until mid-August. A couple of
typical Okanagan heatwaves came our way in July. Mid-August
saw two weeks of unruly summer storms during which our
vineyard on Upper Bench Road suffered a 15% crop loss due to
hail damage. September was beautiful with +30°C temperatures
for the first two weeks and clear skies throughout. For the last two
weeks of September and the entire month of October the weather
was beautiful with +25°C every day making these two months
perfect for ripening grapes.Harvest was approximately 2 weeks later than normal. With a
tight time frame to get all the fruit off our vines, harvest began
with the Chardonnay, picked for our Extra Brut on September
29, and ended on November 12, when the Munson Mountain
Cabernet Franc was harvested. A steady growing season that
started slow and ended fast resulting in ripe, well-balanced
grapes for the 2022 vintage.
Production Notes
40% Merlot, 36% Malbec, 17% Syrah,
4% Pinot Noir, 3% Cabernet Franc
Winemaker Notes
Merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc bunches were hand picked and sorted in the vineyard. The extracted juice from the crushed grapes was left on skins for three hours, then cold settled and fermented at 15 °C to preserve the bright fruit flavours. The yeast consumed most of the grape sugars leaving 0.54g/l and yielding a wonderfully complex dry Rosé.
Other Notes
This wine is meant to be enjoyed upon release. Drink this year into 2024 for best enjoyment!