2022 Roussanne
Okanagan Valley
With an alluring and complex nose, this full-bodied wine offers a richly textured mouth feel with flavors of lemon, poached pear, marzipan, and shortbread.
Tasting Notes
The 2022 Roussanne shows exceptional depth with a precise, crystalline quality to the fruit, led by golden delicious apple, white peach, and preserved lemon. The nose reflects the nuance and elegance of the Golden Mile Bench, and is layered with complex notes of beeswax, brazil nuts, candied ginger, and honeysuckle. Aging in concrete for seven months has provided a rich, viscous texture, with notable fruit concentration on the palate that is reflective of low yields and meticulous vineyard management. The long, pithy finish is beautifully carried by crisp, refreshing acidity, which will provide the structure for this to continue to evolve in bottle over the next 5+ years.
Vintage Notes
The 2022 growing season started with temperatures well below seasonal averages in May and June, while rainfall was plentiful. The cool and damp spring delayed budburst and shoot development, and as a result flowering and fruit set occurred up to three weeks later than average. July and August brought a return to more typical weather conditions with warm temperatures, clear skies, and very little rain. This allowed the vines to thrive to make up for any lost ripening time. A warm and dry fall enabled extended hanging time, allowing the grapes to reach excellent levels of ripeness. The 2022 wines are textural and elegant, showing great aromatic intensity, vibrant fruit characters, and bright acidity.
Wine Facts
Acid: 5.9
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bottle Size: 750
Fermentation: Fermented with wild yeasts.
Ph: 3.9
Residual Sugar: 0.5 g/L
Cellaring: 6 months on fine lees in concrete tanks and neutral French oak puncheons.