Flagship wine of LaStella, Maestoso is epitome of the orchestra, the highest peak of the Crescendo. Sourced from Lumeno Vineyard in Osoyoos Lake District & La Feuille d’Or on the Golden Mile, this wine is very dense-colored, almost pitch-black. It’s generous and powerful in style. It’s opulent, with complex notes of brambleberry, forest floor, dark…
Single vineyard Merlot expression, from vines that are franc de Pied (Pie Franco) on the east bench of Osoyoos’ Le Faucon vineyard and its distinct sandy, white silica soils. This 2017 is quite expressive with a deeply aromatic nose and a firm structure. Dark-fruitted aromas are joined with aromatic herbs. The tannins are granulous, and…
Equinoxe is the flagship Syrah of Le Vieux Pin. The 2018 Équinoxe Syrah is a fruit grown in various sub-appellations in the South Okanagan Valley. This cuvée is meant to combine elements of both old world and new world styles. It’s a bold and ripe expression of Syrah, with powerful, intense aromas of red &…
Cuvée Violette’s aim is to showcase the elegance potential of Syrah in the Valley, and has succeeded this goal tremendously. All aspects of this wine are intricately laced, from the very accurate & complex cherry, cracked peppercorn, plum, sage, and violet notes to the masterly polished tannins and structure. This is a truly elegant and…
When talking with Shane Munn, he mentioned “”Pinot likes to grow in beautiful places.” Naramata bench graceful landscape and parceled land surely applies to this. This is a textured, bold and pure expression with a velvet-like mouthfeel. Sowing earthy tones and very mature fruit, and clove, this wine shows its true strength in its memorably…
The cool Simes site is actually Pinot Noir dominant using clones. Fresh and appealing, this wine has finely-detailed aromas of cherry-fruit, underbrush and cedar, along with plum, savory herbs and baking spice. The palate is medium bodied, rich and firm in an effortless way.
From the Dehart Vineyard in East Kelowna not far from the Simes Vineyard but planted to just two pinot clones, 777 and 667, this site is west-facing, high elevation and warmer in comparison to Simes. Precise expression with stern & tart fruit character and subtle oak spices. The palate is chewy and plush with softly…
This wine comes from the North-facing, Granite-based Simes Vineyard located in East Kelowna. This is quite the cool, northern location, and it shows in the character of the wine. This riesling made of clone 49 is vibrant and bone-dry with a very bright chiseled energy. It’s lemon focused with very integrated minerality and an acidity…
Made of 60% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay, 2% Pinot Meunier, this aged vintage sparkling is showing great maturity. Creamy, zesty, and opulent with a very fulfilling mouthful. It’s fully developed with aromas of biscuits, brioche, Meyer lemon, lees, and toasted hazelnuts. The effervescence is smooth and delicate with bright acidity and a lifting finish. From…
The wine shows a pale ruby colour with a garnet rim. The nose reveals savoury notes of black olives, soya sauce and beef jus, nuances of prunes, figs and baked cherries. The palate is elegant and vertical, uplifted by crunchy, juicy acidity, balancing the bold, meaty tannins. A lot of balsamic sapidity on the palate….