2022
2022
Haywire 2022 Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Morello cherry, raspberry and rhubarb appear with dried thyme, cranberry acidity and savoury spice. The palate is juicy, with fine sticky tannins and texture from concrete. Pinot Noir came from four Okanagan sites in Kelowna, Naramata, Summerland and Oliver. Thirty percent whole clusters underwent native fermentation in concrete and large neutral oak, followed by ten months of rest before bottling without fining or filtration.
Gorgo 2022 San Michelin Custoza
Italian White
Apple, citrus, melon and white flowers appear in a dry, light-bodied profile with present acidity and a delicate mouthfeel. The blend contains forty percent Garganega, thirty-five percent Cortese and twenty-five percent Trebbiano. Grown organically, the wine comes from Veneto's Bianco di Custoza designation. The style is fresh, fruity, savoury and slightly aromatic, with mature fruit, citrus and a soft, full palate.
Nathalie Fauvin 2022 Chénas Cuvée Séléné
French Red
Blackberry, redcurrant, blueberry and floral notes appear with cedar, pepper, laurel and vanilla. The palate is intense and silky. Made entirely from Gamay, the wine comes from Chénas in Beaujolais. Thirty percent receives partial barrel ageing, while stainless-steel tank is also used. The cuvée combines wines selected from three other estate bottlings and was created for the grower's daughter.
Novaripa 2022 Monatic Abruzzo Pecorino
Italian White
Ripe white peach and almond appear with downy lees notes. The brief, plump palate ends with a snappy, sour white-grapefruit finish. Pecorino grows in sand and clay at 200 metres above sea level. The grapes receive six hours of skin contact before pressing into stainless steel, where the wine remains with bâtonnage until bottling. A small amount of residual sugar is present.
Cave de Chautagne 2022 Gamay Vieilles Vignes
French Red
Dense, dark colour accompanies cassis, blackberry and raspberry with leather, flint, animal and mineral notes. The palate is relatively full-bodied and well structured, with fine, integrated tannins, richness and persistence. Made entirely from Gamay, the wine comes from selected old-vine parcels in Chautagne. The fruit grows on sandstone-molasse slopes at low yields in Ruffieux. The vineyards are in Savoie.
Château du Cèdre 2022 Juvéniles Cahors
French Red
Dark red colour with violet reflections accompanies blueberry, cassis, liquorice, violet and cherry stone. The palate is supple, juicy and fresh, with crisp tannins and a cherry-stone finish. Made entirely from Malbec, the wine undergoes one week of maceration without winemaking additives and spends eighteen months in concrete tanks. It carries 12.5 percent alcohol and comes from organically farmed vineyards.
Wesbert Winery 2022 Pinot Gris
Canadian White
Delicate notes of green apple and Bartlett pear appear together with subtle aromas of lemon and lime. Bright acidity accompanies a lingering pear finish. Juicy, spirited fruit is plentiful, and a stony undertone adds fine complexity to an elastic, lengthened palate. The Pinot Gris comes from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. The wine is light and refreshing.
Maison Tardieu-Laurent 2022 Les Becs Fins Côtes du Rhône
French Red
Black raspberry, pepper and flowers appear in a medium- to full-bodied profile. The palate is round and lush, with ripe, integrated tannins. Grenache and Syrah together form this red blend. Vinification takes place without added sulphur, and the wine is bottled without filtration. It comes from the Rhône and carries the Côtes du Rhône designation.
Donnafugata 2022 Anthìlia Sicilia DOC
Italian White
Straw-yellow colour accompanies peach, other white-fleshed fruit and wildflowers. The palate is fruity, with sapidity and a persistent finish. Lucido is the predominant grape. Fruit comes from southwestern Sicily and Contessa Entellina. The wine ferments in stainless steel at 14 to 16 degrees Celsius, then spends two months in tank and at least two months in bottle. Alcohol is 12.52 percent.
Monte Creek 2022 Living Land Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Red cherry, rose petal, forest floor, leaf litter and vanilla appear with fine, rounded tannins and lively acidity. Dried herbs and white pepper are also present. Pinot Noir fruit comes from Keremeos, Lion's Head and Monte Creek vineyards. The wine spends ten months in French-oak barriques, and fifteen percent of the barrels are new. Alcohol is 13 percent.
Robin Ridge 2022 Riesling
Canadian White
Honey and jasmine aromas accompany orange blossom. The slightly off-dry palate brings nectarine and peach. A long finish has pineapple, apricot and mineral character. The Riesling comes from the Similkameen Valley in British Columbia. The wine is certified organic under PACS 16-227 and carries 12.5 percent alcohol. It suits chicken, crab, spicy foods and soft cheese.
Opawa 2022 Pinot Noir Marlborough
New Zealand Red
Ripe plums, wild blackberries, savoury spices and a hint of toasty oak form the bouquet. The palate combines red fruit and liquorice with soft, fine tannins. Silky texture and juicy acidity bring freshness before a lingering finish. Violets and wild red flowers are also present. This medium-bodied Pinot Noir comes from Marlborough, New Zealand, and carries 13.5 percent alcohol.
Spier 2022 Seaward Pinotage Coastal Region
South African Red
Deep ruby-purple colour accompanies black cherry, mulberry, allspice and vanilla. The palate is medium to full in body, with integrated fruit and structure. Pinotage grows on granite soils in the Coastal Region. Fruit is hand-harvested, fermented in stainless steel for fifteen days and matured for fourteen months in French and American oak. Alcohol is 14.72 percent.
Barbadillo 2022 Sábalo Organic Palomino
Spanish White
Pale straw in colour, the wine shows mature apple. The palate is full and silky, with a dry profile, soft mineral character and chalk. Palomino comes from organically farmed vineyards, including Balbaína and Burujena. Fermentation takes place in water-cooled stainless steel. Residual sugar is below two grams per litre, alcohol is 13.5 percent, and the wine is organic.
Three Sisters Winery 2022 Zinfandel
Canadian Red
Dark plum, blueberry and a light touch of spearmint appear in the aromas. The medium-bodied palate is easy-drinking, with blackberry jam, black cherry and sweet liquorice. The wine is bright and vivacious, with mild tannin. The finish is bold and fruit-driven. The Zinfandel comes from British Columbia's Similkameen Valley and received a bronze medal at the National Wine Awards of Canada.
François Lurton 2022 Les Fumées Blanches Orange Sauvignon Blanc
French White
Stone fruit, tangerine and floral aromas define this skin-contact Sauvignon Blanc. The palate has soft, layered texture and delicate flavour, with elevated acidity and a crisp, harmonious finish. The wine is dry, organic and carries 12.5 percent alcohol. It is made in France and bottled with a natural cork. The release is classified as Vin de France and remains a still white wine.
Backsberg 2022 Four Pillars Cabernet Sauvignon
South African Red
Blackcurrant, liquorice and vanilla appear with elderberry, cedar, tobacco, chocolate and coffee bean. The wine is dry, full-bodied and structured, with silky tannins, fresh acidity and integrated oak. The variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. The release carries 14 percent alcohol and spends eighteen months in French barriques. Fruit, spice and depth are also present. The style is robust.
Element[AL] 2022 Pinot Noir
American Red
Ripe red berries, allspice and toasted vanilla appear in this California Pinot Noir. The wine is listed at 14.5 percent alcohol and ages in French and American oak barrels. Its aluminum bottle is shatterproof, infinitely recyclable and eighty percent lighter than glass. The bottle has a lined interior, and the package does not alter the wine's flavour.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2022 Le Telquel
French Red
Fruit, perfume and medium body define this Loire red. Le Telquel is identified as Gamay Noir. Fermentation takes place in large open-top foudre, followed by pressing into neutral barrels and six months of maturation before bottling. No sulphur is added to this cuvée. The wine comes from the Loire Valley and carries the Vin de France designation.
Alois Lageder 2022 Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Italian White
Apple, lemon and pear appear with dried flowers and grass in a crisp, lean-bodied Pinot Grigio. The fruit comes from Veneto vineyards planted at 150 to 250 metres on limestone soils. Fermentation takes place in steel, followed by time in cement and steel tanks. The grapes are organically grown, and the bottle is closed with a screw cap.
Márcio Lopes 2022 Pequenos Rebentos Loureiro
Portuguese White
Floral notes and a greenish colour accompany a refreshing Loureiro. Grapes come from vineyards in Ponte de Lima, Barcelos and Braga, where sustainable farming avoids herbicides. Fruit is harvested by hand, destemmed and lightly pressed, then settled for forty-eight hours. Fermentation uses natural yeast in stainless steel, and the wine spends at least five months on fine lees before light filtration.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2022 Sauvignon de Touraine
French White
Creamy notes meet mature apple, chalk, flowers and lemon in a full-bodied Sauvignon Blanc. Fresh almonds and candied fruit are also present, with fresh acidity and a fruity finish. Grapes grow organically on flinty limestone and sandy soils. Lees contact lasts at least five months in tanks and old oak, sulphur use is low, and alcohol is thirteen percent.
Sage Hills 2022 Malbec Rosé
Canadian Rosé
Barrel ageing forms part of the production for this Malbec rosé from the Okanagan Valley. Alcohol is thirteen percent. The winery is located in Summerland, British Columbia, and holds Canada Organic Regime certification for crop production and preparation. The release forms part of its certified organic wine program, with Malbec used for the rosé itself.
Domaine Boucabeille 2022 Les Terrasses Rosé
French Rosé
Fruit character defines a rosé based on Grenache Noir. The grapes are directly pressed, with vinification and ageing in tank. The vineyard lies on the schist hillside of Força Réal, northwest of Perpignan, and the estate is farmed organically. The wine belongs to the Côtes du Roussillon appellation. A serving temperature of about ten degrees is recommended.
Hidden Vines 2022 Riesling
Canadian White
East Kelowna is home to the family-owned winery, where every wine is made on site. Riesling is a central focus among the estate’s plantings. Depending on the vintage, fruit may come from the property or from growers elsewhere in the Okanagan. The winery considers East Kelowna especially well suited to a crisp, clean expression of the grape.
Black Sage Vineyard 2022 Merlot
Canadian Red
Ripe plum and blackberry appear with vanilla, clove and sweet smoke. The palate includes rich fruit, spice and smoky vanilla, with soft tannins and a long finish. Merlot is destemmed and crushed into stainless steel, then ferments for fifteen days with twice-daily pump-overs. Malolactic fermentation follows. Maturation lasts fifteen months in selected French and American oak barrels.
Bodegas Nabal 2022 Valle de Nabal Ribera del Duero
Spanish Red
Clove, desert scrub and a spicy balsamic note accompany cassis, red plum, mulberry, vanilla, leather and tobacco. The palate is rich, with a smooth texture. Tempranillo comes from forty- to fifty-year-old bush vines on calcareous clay at 850 metres. Wild fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by natural malolactic fermentation. The wine then spends nine months in new French and American oak.
Domaine Res Fortes 2022 Merlot Madness
French Red
Cranberry, raspberry, red cherry and currant appear in a fresh-fruited red made entirely from Merlot. The vines are forty to sixty years old, planted on schist on a south-facing slope without irrigation. Grapes were harvested on October first, destemmed and fermented whole with twice-daily pump-overs. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in stainless steel and remained in tank until bottling.
Stag’s Hollow 2022 Pinot Noir Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard
Canadian Red
Ripe black cherry, raspberry, violets, tea leaf, wet clay and vanilla appear with earthy, umami character. The palate is juicy, with a silky texture and a black-tea-spiced finish. Pinot Noir from Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard combines Dijon and Pommard clones. The vineyard is in Okanagan Falls, within the Okanagan Valley. The wine spent twelve months in 300-litre French oak barrels, sixteen percent of them new.
Rigour & Whimsy 2022 Maybe It’s Just an Illusion
Canadian Sparkling
White peach, apricot blossom and Asian pear appear in a light, bright profile. Pinot Blanc was whole-cluster pressed before barrel fermentation. The wine spent one year in barrel, then completed a secondary fermentation in bottle with Quartz yeast isolated from Champagne Fleury. It spent six months on the lees before disgorgement without dosage. The palate is crisp and bone dry. This traditional-method sparkling wine comes from Okanagan Falls.