Made from Sauvignon Blanc fruit from Oliver and the Naramata Bench, this aromatic white is less verdant than it's Kiwi counterparts. Aromas of guava and peach, gooseberry and sweet herbs with spring blossoms. The palate has a sweet, juiciness offset with an appealing tanginess and a clean, mouthwatering finish.
A wine for seafood, fresh green salads, and mildly spicy dishes.

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Wine Diva reviewed - October 14th, 2012

Here's another tasty vintage of this multi-varietal white blend.
It is a fragrant quaffer, which offers aromas of lychee, pink grapefruit, honey, exotic flowers, apricots and muscat undertones. The palate is tangy, a nice compliment to its agreeable sweetness. Flavours of stonefruit and lively citrus are highlighted with a hint of spice. It has a lovely roundness in the mouth and a long, crisp finish.
Pair with spicy dishes or traditional holiday ham or turkey.

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Wine Diva reviewed - September 21st, 2012

Consistently solid in both value and flavour, the Lurton Pinot Gris leads with honey and pears layered with guava, wildflowers, sweet lemon and leesy undertones. It's tangy and fresh in the mouth with clean citrusy flavours. The finish is long and zesty.
A wine for fish, white meats, seasonal salads or simply sipping with a plate of cheese, olives and fresh baguette.

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Wine Diva reviewed - September 7th, 2012

Nicely done!
A very fragrant Pinot Gris, which offers creamed pears and green melon aromas, sweet vanilla and honey with brisk lime and citrus blossoms. The palate has wonderful, lively acidity and mid-palate concentration. The finish is crisp with a spicy, zesty finish.
Pair this wine with crab cakes topped with spicy peach salsa, caramelized onion and gruyere crostini, turkey or chicken salad.

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Wine Diva reviewed - September 6th, 2012

Terravista owners, Stella and Bob Tennant established Terravista Vineyards near Penticton after selling Black Hills several years ago. This is the first vintage of their Fandango (they only make one other wine, a blend of Viognier and Roussanne called Figaro), a blend of Albarino & Verdejo. It's a fresh and mineral focused wine that layers fresh herbs, lemon rind and faint apricot and apple aromas. The palate is snappy but restrained and the finish sticks around.
Here's a perfect wine to pair with oysters or mussels in an herbed white wine broth.

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Wine Diva reviewed - August 29th, 2012

From Burrowing Owl Winery comes this second label, offering well-made and affordable everyday wines.
This Sauvignon Blanc presents zesty aromas of lime, grass, passionfruit, gooseberry and fresh mountain stream. It is juicy and lively in the mouth with flavours of lime, white grapefruit, gooseberry and sweet herbs. It has a nice weight and crisp, but not overly tangy, finish.
Pair with fish in herb and butter sauce, tzatziki and pita or anything with goat cheese.

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Wine Diva reviewed - August 17th, 2012

NEW!
Very nice value in a solid white with good Viognier aromas of lime, stone fruits and honeysuckle, mixed spice and ginger. On the palate you can expect caramel and ginger, plenty of citrus and oak spice flavours. It's not a blousy or super ripe style, rather it's leaner, with a dry tart finish.
Pair with roasted root vegetables, sweeter cuisine like Moroccan dishes, scallops or crab cakes.

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Wine Diva reviewed - August 17th, 2012

Stoneboat's well-loved proprietary blend called Chorus is a combination of Pinot Blanc, Muller Thurgau, Schoneburger, Kerner, Pinot Gris and Viognier.
It offers a fragrant fruitcup of green apples, peaches and pears, citrus blossoms, honey and white grapefruit. Typically pristine on the palate, this vintage stays true to form. It has fantastic balance and vibrancy, which highlights the juicy citrus and orchard fruit flavours.
A delicious wine to pair with spicier dishes such as chilled Asian noodles or coconut curry or fresh chevre and caramelized onion crostini, but just sipping on the patio is perfect too!

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Wine Diva reviewed - August 17th, 2012

This new, second label from Langley's, Neck of the Woods Winery offers fun wines with good value in each bottle. The fruit comes from Langley (in the Fraser Valley DVA) and the South Okanagan Valley. This white blends Pinot Gris, Riesling, Siegerrebe and Gewurztraminer, which together supplies notes of bright citrus, white orchard fruits such as green pear and young nectarine with mineral notes. The palate follows those same lines - it is tangy and dry with primary mineral and Pomelo citrus flavours. It's a straightforward white to serve alongside salads with vinaigrette dressings, steamed clams with garlic butter, curried pasta salads or spicy agadashi tofu.

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Wine Diva reviewed - August 17th, 2012

Made from 100% Chardonnay from the Petit Chablis appellation of Burgundy, this chic white offers restrained mineral and citrus aromas with hints of apple, pear, toasted hazelnut and brioche. It is focused and very crisp in the mouth, it has good complexity with excellent mid-palate weight and a creamy texture. The finish is long and tangy.
Pair with halibut, creamy pastas or a gourmet lobster and lightly toasted croissant sandwich.

©copyright 2012 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - August 17th, 2012