Quails Gate Okanagan Kelowna Pinot Noir Wine

2006 STEWART FAMILY RESERVE PINOT NOIR

Winemakers Notes:

The grapes used in our Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir are those sourced exclusively from our most established Quails' Gate Estate vineyard. This Pinot Noir is a blend of the best barrels from four separate batches of Pinot Noir. A low yielding season combined with a wonderfully warm summer delivered a dense, structured, deeply sumptuous, velvet textured wine with great intensity and power. The lush flavours were carefully extracted with extended maceration when the wine spent 21 to 28 days in contact with the grape skins. Complete malolactic fermentation softened the wine as it spent 11 months ageing in fine Burgundian oak barrels. This Pinot Noir is very cellar worthy with ageing potential of 5-8 years and patience will be rewarded with complexity and intrigue.

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Tasting Notes:

Ripe plum characters mingle with delicate spice and sweet vanilla oak. There are rich savoury notes and fine tannins that float evenly across the palate. The aromas are layered and complex, revealing ripe red fruits with hints of spice and earth. With long term cellaring, this Pinot Noir will reveal feral notes and more mature fruit. Try with roasted duck breast with an Okanagan cherry reduction.

Awards & Accolades:

2005 Family Reserve Pinot Noir

Double Gold Medal - Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2008 (Grand Rapids, MI)

93 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine (December 2007)

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Technical Information:

Varietal Blend: 100% Pinot Noir
Alc. By Vol: 14%
Total Acidity: 6.0 g/l
Residual Sweetness: 0 g/l
Sweetness Code: 0
SKU Code: 639685
UPC Code: 778856206203
Date Bottled: December 2006
Case Volume: 2304 cases (6 packs)
Price: $45.00