The 2010 Estate Pinot Noir is a deep carmine colour with a purple hue. The style has lifted notes of ripe red fruit with game and spice. On the palate has a vibrant bouquet of cherries and strawberries and leads to a soft, rounded, fruit driven palate. Spicy and earthy notes accompany silky tannins to culminate in a well balanced and very approachable Pinot Noir.

Winemaker's Notes

Fruit: 100% Pinot Noir
Judge Ratings: Silver 2012 Canadian Wine Awards, Bronze 2012 BC Wine Awards

Vineyard: Single vineyard Estate Grown at an elevation of 650 m The 2010 vintage struck an optimal balance between flavour, ripeness and acidity producing a Pinot Noir showing finesse and varietal character.   
Harvest: Friut was harvested at optimum flavour and ripeness. All the grapes used for this wine were grown using sustainable practices.
Vinification:The different batches were hand picked. The grapes were gently destemmed into fermentation vessels. Some batches were cold soaked for 7 to 10 days after which the vessels were inoculated with select Burgundian yeast isolates. Fermentation temperature peaked at 30 degrees C and lasted 7 days before being pressed. Malo-lactic fermentation was carried out in barrel and the wine was matured in fine grained French Oak for 12 months prior to bottling.
Barrel: 25% new French fine grained Burgundian barriques, with the balance being seasoned French Oak. 12 month maturation.
Bottling: The wine was bottled on November 1, 2011. 3100 bottles produced.
Sensory:
Colour - Deep carmine in colour with a purple hue.
Aroma -Lifted notes of ripe red fruit, with game and spice.
Palate - A vibrant bouquet of cherries and strawberries leads to a soft, rounded fruit driven pallet. Spicy and earthy notes accompany silky tannins to culminate in a well balanced and very approachable Pinot Noir.