NV Royal
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Rich raisin and caramel notes on the nose with layers of complexity from solera barrel aging. Dried apricots and juicy raisins on the palate lead to a long inviting finish. Simply put, this is like dessert in a wine glass.
Wine Specs
Vintage
Non Vintage
Varietal
Muscat Ottonel
Appellation
Okanagan Falls
Harvest Date
September - October annually
Acid
5.1 g/l
pH
3.7
Aging
Literally limitless aging ability, drink now and over the course of your life time. A partially open bottle will remain drinkable for weeks with little deterioration in the quality of the wine.
Bottling Date
3rd bottling January 2019
Residual Sugar
205.0 g/l
Alcohol %
18.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Rich raisin and caramel notes on the nose with layers of complexity from solera barrel aging. Dried apricots and juicy raisins on the palate lead to a long inviting finish. Simply put, this is like dessert in a wine glass.
Vineyard Notes
Balwant Vineyard - Golden Mile, Oliver / Soils – Alluvial fan soils with decayed quartz & sandstone
Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard - Okanagan Falls / Soils – Gravels, glacial till & silty loam
Stag’s Hollow Vineyard - Okanagan Falls / Soils - Gravels and course glacial till
Production Notes
Hand harvested Orange and Ottonel Muscat was destemmed, lightly crushed, gravity transferred to membrane press, where the juice was gently pressed and pumped into stainless steel tanks. After settling for 12 hrs, the partially clarified juice was racked and transferred into a stainless steel tank before being warmed and allowed to begin to fermention naturally. Midway through the fermentation, barrel aged grape spirits were added to arrest the fermentation process and preserve the natural sugars in the wine. The wine was then transferred into older french oak barrels that were allowed to mature for a minimum of at least 5 years in the cellar with periodic exposure to the hot Okanagan sunshine on our crushpad. This process gently oxidizes the wine and creates an unique flavor profile that is rich and complex.
Very little SO2 has been added to this wine except for a small addition just prior to bottling which was done without fining or filtration.
Winemaker Notes
Solera wines are created by fractional blending so that the finished product ends up as a mixture of ages, with the average age gradually increasing as the process continues over the years. Our third release of our NV Royal contains wines that are now at least 7 years of age.
Food Pairing Notes
Classic: Brie cheese, apple pie, roasted nuts, almond cake, pecan pie, crème brulée, figs, meat pâtés & terrines, foie gras, white chocolate, pumpkin pie.
Adventurous: Sharp cheeses (smoked cheddar, Pecarino, Manchego, etc.), Spanish Jamon Iberico, ginger-flavoured cakes & puddings, roast lobster, pheasant.
Production
27 cases
Other Notes
100% Muscat (Orange & Ottonel), plus barrel aged grape spirits (distilled from a base wine of Viognier)