Bench 1775 - VQA 2014 Sauvignon Blanc - Best White on Show / Gold Medal Winner!

Tasting Notes: Multiple picks the fruit for this wine allows for fresh acidity and a lovely ripeness spectrum of sauvignon blanc flavours and aromas.  Whole-cluster ferment and a small portion of late-picked fruit add weight and texture to the wine.

This complex wine, a result of multiple picks over 4 weeks, is fragrant with spicy green fruit, gooseberry, and melon. Flavours of green apple and green plum merge into intense maracuya, pineapple and guava. This succulent, tangy, refreshing wine has a fine, long finish. Magnificent with oysters, this wine pairs beautifully with seafood.

On the Nose:  Grapefruit citrus, ripe tropical characters and delicate floral and herbal notes.

On the Palate: Zingy lime, citrus, white peach and tropical notes are nicely balanced by a mineral acid backbone.  This is a wine of vibrant intensity, elegance, and freshness.  

Serving:  The absolute best pairing is with barely seasoned fresh lightly cooked or raw seafood.  It also works with the fresh ingredients of Mexican and Greek food.  Serve chilled.

Awards: ​

Best White / GOLD! - Okanagan Life Best of BC Wine - 2014 National Wine Awards of Canada

GOLD! 2014 All Canadian Wine Championships

“90 POINTS” John Schreiner (May 2014) " This is a tangy, zesty Sauvignon Blanc recalling its New Zealand cousins. There are aromas of lime and grapefruit that are repeating on the palate..."

RUNNER-UP! 2014 Osoyoos Oyster Festival

"90 POINTS" Tony Aspler (June 2014) " Crisply dry with well extracted grapefruit and green plum flavours that fill the palate and linger enticingly!"

FINALIST. 2014 Lieutenant Governor's Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines.

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