Library Wine: CHÂTEAU 2017
Drawing from the savoir-faire of six generations of winemaking in Bordeaux, CHÂTEAU 2017 is the 2nd vintage of a new tradition of Grand Vin. Unfined and unfiltered.
“The wine is firm on the palate (structured to age) with flavours of black currant, fig, leather and dark chocolate.”
John SchreinerTasting Notes
Our annual masterpiece - this wine demonstrates the world class potential of British Columbian wine. Ripe juicy black fruit, fragrant violets, and very complex notes of cocoa, liquorice, and garrigue. Tannins soft with age. Powerful, adept, storied.
Food Pairing
Lamb shanks braised for days. Century eggs, braised shiitake mushrooms, bok choy. Tomahawk steaks grilled on the campfire. The best camping trip ever.
“On the nose a medley of black and red fruit. Flavours of ripe blackberry, red raspberry with just a hint of vanilla and tobacco leaf. Structured tannins and well-balanced acidity. Château is blended to reward 5-10 years of cellaring.”
Julian, BC Wine Trends
Terroir
In the heart of the south Okanagan, the Black Sage Bench mainly consists of sand, with small pockets of gravel. It is warm, with high sunshine hours to achieve optimal ripeness of the Bordeaux varieties.
Winemaking
Stainless steel fermented.
Aging
Aged for 18 month in French oak, 40% new for greater complexity and depth.
Cellaring
Aging Potential
9 Years
Drink Window
2022-2026
Technical Specifications
- Residual Sugar
- 2.4 g/l
- Total Acidity
- 5.85 g/l
- pH
- 3.9
- Volume
- 750mL
- ABV
- 13.7%
- Production
- 258 cases