Wine
Wine
Cave de Lugny 2023 L’Aurore Bourgogne Pinot Noir
French Red
Pinot Noir comes mainly from vineyards in Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé and Cruzille. The vines average thirty years old on shallow limestone soils and south to southeast-facing slopes. Mechanical harvest is followed by a short maceration, alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel and wooden vats, and complete malolactic fermentation. Raspberry, blackcurrant and spice appear with red fruit, liquorice and a fresh, soft finish.
Domaine Duseigneur 2022 Yamakasi Rouge
French Red
Red fruit and herbs appear in a fresh, lively profile with supple tannins. Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault form the blend. Indigenous yeasts drive natural fermentation, and no sulphites are added. The wine is certified organic and made under France's Vin Méthode Nature framework, with minimal cellar intervention. The finished wine is dry and carries thirteen and a half percent alcohol.
Di Majo Norante 2017 Ramitello Biferno Rosso
Italian Red
Montepulciano and Aglianico come from clay soils at one hundred metres in Campomarino. The wine spends about a month in contact with the skins and completes malolactic fermentation. Maturation takes place partly in cask and partly in stainless steel, followed by six months in bottle. Plum, leather, liquorice and spice appear within a full, soft and velvety profile.
Keenan & Zoë 2021 Chardonnay Pét-Nat
Canadian Sparkling
Chardonnay forms this naturally sparkling wine from Summerland in the Okanagan Valley. The project uses organically grown grapes and avoids chemical pesticides, fungicides and synthetic fertilizers. Cellar work proceeds without additions, fining or filtration. The two winemakers also work at the family vineyard, and their cuvées change from one vintage to the next, as do the labels.
Famille Ducourt 2019 Réserve de Famille Bordeaux Blanc
French White
Toasted and vanilla notes appear with citrus zest, acacia flowers and white peach. The palate is round, with white fruit, honey, freshness, structure and a long finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon form the blend. Fruit is selected from one plot for the vintage. Skin-contact maceration is used, followed by six months on fine lees in French oak barrels.
Thorn & Burrow 2021 One Day Gewürztraminer
Canadian White
Gewürztraminer forms this natural white wine from British Columbia. Alex Thornley built the project around low-intervention winemaking and organically grown fruit sourced from sites across the province. The wines are made in small batches rather than from an estate vineyard. Each release follows the available fruit and the conditions of its vintage, and the labels are bold, graphic and unconventional.
Banshee 2021 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
American White
Chardonnay has aromas of honey, rice cake, ripe Bosc pear, butterscotch and lemon. Apple pie, lemon tart and caramel appear with moderate weight and depth of flavour. The wine is round and delicate, with bright acidity and a creamy finish. Maturation lasted eight months, with twenty-two percent new French oak and a portion held in stainless steel.
Bodegas Viñátigo 2021 Listán Blanco de Canarias
Spanish White
Listán Blanco, also known as Palomino, comes from ungrafted vines on Tenerife's volcanic slopes, 500 to 900 metres above sea level. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeast in stainless steel. Lemon, green apple, kiwi and grapefruit appear with fennel, salt and stone. The palate has fresh citrus, herbs, vibrant acidity, concentration, medium weight and length.
Averill Creek Vineyard 2021 Somenos Traminer
Canadian White
Gewürztraminer comes from an exposed, sloping area near the top of the estate vineyard. The site combines alluvial Royston-Qualicum soil with sandy loam and is dry-farmed using permacultural and regenerative practices. The vineyard lies on the mid-slope of Mount Prevost in the Cowichan Valley. Its elevation ranges from 118 to 240 metres within Vancouver Island's dry-summer climate.
Fattoria Selvapiana 2019 Chianti Rufina
Italian Red
Crushed cherry and red currant appear with red flowers, orange rind and crushed stone. Tart acidity accompanies fine, long, dry tannins and a lighter-bodied profile; a bitter-edged saline finish follows. Sangiovese is joined by small amounts of Canaiolo, Colorino and Malvasia Nera. Native-yeast fermentation and maceration last twenty-five days in stainless steel, followed by twelve months in large French casks.
Ursa Major 2022 Sham Savere Riesling Pinot Gris
Canadian White
Riesling and Pinot Gris form this white blend from Stoneface Vineyard on the Naramata Bench. The steep site faces southwest and has been farmed organically since the current team took over its lease. The project uses sustainable cellar practices and focuses on purity, place and varietal character. The wine was part of the vineyard's debut collection alongside a Gamay release.
Domaine de Naisse 2022 Mâcon-Villages Travers
French White
Chardonnay comes from twenty-year-old vines in the Naisse locality around the estate. The parcel lies on a northwest-facing slope, and the vines were planted on Riparia rootstock. The wine arose from a collaboration with a Paris restaurateur and wine merchant, with artwork by illustrator Matthias Bourdelier. Vineyard work follows sustainable, lutte-raisonnée practices in the Mâconnais.
Maison Smith Montpetit 2022 Muse
Canadian Red
Red and blue fruit appear in a full-flavoured, lively profile with freshness and fullness. Cabernet Franc and Merlot form the blend. Thirty percent matures in two-year-old French oak, while seventy percent rests in neutral French oak. Barrel maturation lasts twelve months. Fining is used, while filtration is not. The fruit comes from Cawston in the Similkameen Valley.
Maison Smith Montpetit 2022 Tempranillo
Canadian Red
Blueberry and blackberry appear with black licorice and hazelnut wafer. The palate has broad tannins, gentle acidity and a long, slowly fading finish. Production totalled one hundred cases from six barrels. The wine spent twelve months in neutral French oak. Tempranillo from Cawston in British Columbia's Similkameen Valley reaches fourteen and a half percent alcohol. The profile is bold and structured.
Laberinto 2021 Cenizas Mezcla Tinta
Chilean Red
Ripe black cherry, blackberry, blueberry and cassis appear with eucalyptus, violets and subtle oak. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon come from a hand-harvested, organically farmed vineyard in Colbún with volcanic soil. Native-yeast fermentation follows a three-day cold maceration, with twenty-two days of total maceration. The wine spends fourteen months in used French barrels and is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Xavier Vignon 2019 Lirac
French Red
Black fruit, garrigue, spice and oak accompany a powerful, round and supple profile with a spicy finish. Grenache and Syrah come from twelve Lirac parcels with rolled-pebble and clay soils. The grapes are harvested by hand. Long maceration proceeds without mechanical extraction, and only free-run juice is used. Grenache is vinified and matured in concrete, while part of the Syrah spends twelve months in unheated barrels.
Birch Block Vineyard 2022 Salut Les Amoureux Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Pinot Noir comes from a small Kaleden vineyard overlooking Skaha Lake. Dijon clones 115, 667 and 777 grow on previously uncultivated land with sand, loam and glacial deposits. Chemical pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and herbicides are not used. Vineyard work is organic and manual, while winemaking follows a low-intervention approach. The site has long summer days and cool summer nights.
Luc Baudet 2023 Sur le Pont Viognier Pays d’Oc
French White
Apricot and pear appear with a hint of honeysuckle and a mineral finish. The wine is made entirely from Viognier under the Pays d’Oc designation in Languedoc. Vineyard parcels are selected along the Rhône for their exposure, and the vines are tended with respect for nature. The winemaker’s earlier experience included whisky distilling, olive oil and cheese.
Domaine Artema 2023 Gamay Village
Canadian Red
Pale ruby colour accompanies smoky tones, green herbs, baked cherry and dried lavender. The palate is lean, with tart acidity, a modest finish and a touch of astringency. The ferment includes eighty-five percent destemmed fruit and fifteen percent whole clusters, and it takes place in stainless steel. Maturation lasts six months, with eighty-one percent in neutral French oak and nineteen percent in stainless steel.
Ciavolich 2023 Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
Italian Rosé
Montepulciano from young vines in Loreto Aprutino is harvested by hand and left with its skins for about eight hours. The must is then vinified as a white wine and fermented at controlled temperature in stainless steel, where it remains until bottling in January or February. Pink reflections accompany light fruit and floral notes. The palate is fresh, fruity and savoury. The vineyard has clay-calcareous soil at 250 metres.
Bella Wines 2024 Field Blend No. 2
Canadian Red
Cabernet Franc leads this organically grown field blend, made by the team behind Plot Vineyards. The profile is juicy, with a light herbaceous accent. The project began in Naramata with a focus on British Columbia sparkling wines. Under Bree McKage, the winery moved to Keremeos in the Similkameen Valley while continuing to work with well-farmed vineyards.
Lunessence 2023 Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay
Canadian White
Chardonnay from the Summerland Bench estate is foot trodden, wild fermented and aged for five months in French oak. Complete malolactic fermentation is used, and the texture is creamy. Honey, vanilla and red apple appear in a perfumed profile. The estate vineyard is farmed organically and sustainably in Summerland within the Okanagan Valley. Alcohol is thirteen and a half percent.
Domaine Cazottes 2021 Champêtre Blanc
French White
Fresh apple and pear accompany a lively profile with slight roundness and no residual sugar. Mauzac Blanc comes from organic vines on clay-limestone slopes near Cahuzac-sur-Vère. Whole clusters are pressed into tank for a cool overnight settling, then racked to tank for fermentation and maturation. The wine is lightly filtered before bottling with a judicious addition of sulphur dioxide. The vineyards receive biodynamic treatments.
A Sunday in August 2022 Cabernet OK
Canadian Red
Wild dark blackberry, black cherry, currant and cassis appear with pepper spice. The organically farmed fruit comes from Okanagan Falls, and Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with Merlot. Natural fermentation, a ten-day semi-carbonic maceration and neutral-oak maturation are used. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with thirty milligrams per litre of sulphur. Production totals 125 cases.
Familia Furlotti 2019 Malbec
Argentinian Red
Malbec comes from a twenty-acre Lunlunta vineyard at 3,300 feet. The site has alluvial soil and uses sustainable farming with vertical-shoot positioning. A pre-fermentation cold soak is followed by a cool, long fermentation with native yeast. Thirty percent of the wine rests in neutral French oak, followed by twelve months in bottle. It is lightly filtered before bottling.
Keenan & Zoë 2022 Direct Press Syrah Viognier Rosé
Canadian Rosé
Syrah and Viognier are whole-cluster pressed and fermented together in neutral oak. The blend rests on fine lees for seven months before bottling without added sulphur dioxide. Bright, candied fruit accompanies clementine, pomelo and holy basil. The grapes are grown in Naramata, where the vineyard receives exclusively aloe-vera foliar treatments. The wine is dry, unfiltered and dark pink.
Rust Wine Co. 2022 Three Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Medium ruby colour accompanies herbal, stemmy notes and a touch of volatility. The wine is dry, with medium-soft tannins, red fruit, a dash of soya, enough acidity and a dry finish. Pinot Noir comes from a southeast-facing vineyard in West Kelowna overlooking Okanagan Lake. Volcanic rock, clay, loam and iron-rich soils are found at the site.
Les Vins Contés 2020 Pow Blop Wizz Pétillant Rosé
French Sparkling
Two days of skin contact in stainless steel precede fifteen days of fermentation. The wine is bottled while sugar and yeast remain, then finished without filtration, fining or added sulphur. Grenadine, cherry and wild-strawberry notes accompany soft bubbles and fresh acidity. The colour recalls acerola, while the finish carries a juicy, fruit-driven character. Alcohol is 11%.
La Frenz 2024 Tudor Hills Vineyard Semillon
Canadian White
Semillon fruit comes from a family vineyard in Washington's Yakima Valley and is crafted into wine in British Columbia. Apple blossom, green kiwi and lemonade carry through the profile with lemon curd, peach and flint. The wine is highly fragrant and textured, with bright, savoury elements in the finish. This Washington-fruit release replaced the estate's unavailable local crop for the year.
Vanessa Vineyard 2025 V Series White Blend
Canadian White
Pinot Blanc, Roussanne and Chardonnay are co-fermented after hand picking and whole-cluster pressing. Minimal skin contact preserves delicate flavours. Fresh stone fruit and tropical citrus accompany subtle herbal notes. The pale colour leads to a smooth, rounded palate with generous fruit, balanced acidity and a clean, lingering finish. The blend contains forty-six percent Pinot Blanc, thirty-nine percent Roussanne and fifteen percent Chardonnay.