The releases of BC red wines are starting to come out. I received these two red wines from Township 7 Vineyards & Winery. Both wines are from their Benchmark Series. One is a Cabernet Sauvignon – Merlot blend, their Benchmark Series Blue Terrace Vineyard NBO 2020 and the other is their single varietal Benchmark Series Remuda Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022. Let me tell you about these two wines.
My Wine Tasting Notes Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Benchmark Series Remuda Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022 (BC $41.97)
From the winery, “…the Benchmark Series Pinot Noir 2022 is made with handpicked grapes from long-time growers Dwight and Arnie Gash’s Remuda Vineyard in Okanagan Falls. Their sustainably managed property has glacial till soils with abundant gravel and boulders allowing for excellent drainage…A portion of the fruit was fermented in our concrete egg with the remaining amount fermented in stainless steel. The wine was aged in 500L French oak puncheons, for 12 months to ensure that the fruit and tannins of this wine were not overpowered…Just under 800 cases made.”
Appearance: A clear, medium-plus intensity, translucent to the core, garnet colour.
Nose: Medium-intensity aromas showing more toast, lesser red fruits and a hint of oak. No change to the aromas after decanting.
Palate: This wine is dry with a lean, light body and mouthfeel. The wine gets softer and rounder with swirling. Floral, red fruit, red cherries and a mix of toast and smokiness. Medium acidity and light-intensity fine-grained tannins. I also picked up some
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