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Our take on an orange wine – Pinot Gris grapes treated like red grapes in the cellar. We took the same Pinot Gris grapes we harvested for our regular Pinot Gris wine but instead of gently pressing the grapes, we crushed them and let them ferment on their skins, pulp and seeds for 10 days. This process extracts many compounds from the skins, deepening the colour of the wine and giving it a tannic structure like a red wine. It was aged in older American oak barrels for 18 months which softened the finish and imparted a creamy texture.
Skin fermented whites have more body and tannin, resulting in richer, more robust flavours than conventionally-made whites. They have the acidity of a white wine and the body of a red wine which makes them ideal food pairing partners.
Best served with a slight chill: refrigerate for only 20-30 minutes prior to serving.
Where it was grown
Wendell Vineyard, Lake Country, Okanagan Valley
When it was grown
The 2023 growing season brought extreme weather and a small crop of grapes. It started in December of 2022 when an outbreak of arctic air damaged many of the fruitful buds on our grapevines. Spring was cool and dry and then summer arrived to deliver one of the hottest and driest growing seasons on record. A few vines collapsed in the heat while most set a small crop of concentrated grapes. Ripening sped along through August and our entire harvest was condensed into the month of September.
Technical Details
Residual Sugar 4.0 g/l
Acidity 5.3 g/l
Alcohol 13.9%
This new release is only available in our wine shop or on our website while quantities last.
Our take on an orange wine – Pinot Gris grapes treated like red grapes in the cellar. We took the same Pinot Gris grapes we harvested for our regular Pinot Gris wine but instead of gently pressing the grapes, we crushed them and let them ferment on their skins, pulp and seeds for 10 days. This process extracts many compounds from the skins, deepening the colour of the wine and giving it a tannic structure like a red wine. It was aged in older American oak barrels for 18 months which softened the finish and imparted a creamy texture.
Skin fermented whites have more body and tannin, resulting in richer, more robust flavours than conventionally-made whites. They have the acidity of a white wine and the body of a red wine which makes them ideal food pairing partners.
Best served with a slight chill: refrigerate for only 20-30 minutes prior to serving.
Where it was grown
Wendell Vineyard, Lake Country, Okanagan Valley
When it was grown
The 2023 growing season brought extreme weather and a small crop of grapes. It started in December of 2022 when an outbreak of arctic air damaged many of the fruitful buds on our grapevines. Spring was cool and dry and then summer arrived to deliver one of the hottest and driest growing seasons on record. A few vines collapsed in the heat while most set a small crop of concentrated grapes. Ripening sped along through August and our entire harvest was condensed into the month of September.
Technical Details
Residual Sugar 4.0 g/l
Acidity 5.3 g/l
Alcohol 13.9%
This new release is only available in our wine shop or on our website while quantities last.
