Viticulture: Organic Pinot Gris from a small family vineyard in Summerland, organic Golden Delicious Apples from a family farm in Naramata, Muscat from a family vineyard in Osoyoos (non-organic fungicides used for mildew).
Winemaking: The Pinot Gris and Apples were directly pressed and naturally co-fermented together in a mixture of stainless steel and barrels/puncheons. The Muscat was naturally fermented in stainless steel barrels and left to rest on gross lees for the remainder of elevage. All three components were blended after 4 months with an addition of 20ppm of sulphur. The final blend went through a rough filtration to remove any yeast or bacteria that would cause refermentation, due to some sugar and malic acid remaining in the wine. Bottled by hand.
Nose – fresh hay bales, dandelions, spring clover, ripe nectarines
Palate – apricot, chamomile, fresh mascarpone, quince