Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Blend
Appellation
Naramata Bench
Vineyard Designation
Fleet Road & Thomas Vineyards - Tightrope Estate, Naramata Bench
Harvest Date
Oct 16, 17 & 28, 2020
Sugar
23.5
Acid
7.8 g/L
pH
3.44
Aging
French & American oak, 50% new, 10 months
Bottling Date
March 16, 2022
Residual Sugar
2.34 g/L
Alcohol %
13.5
2020 Vertigo
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Vertigo is our unique red blend of Merlot, Barbera & Cabernet Franc.
IN THE GLASS: red plum, raspberry, chocolate, coffee, cedar, leather; soft velvety texture and a lingering finish.
VINEYARD NOTES
The grapes for this wine are sustainably grown on our Fleet Road & Thomas Vineyards – Tightrope Estate and are hand-picked and fermented separately in small lots.
WINEMAKER NOTES
It spent around three weeks on skins before being pressed and racked to barrel. It was aged in 50% new oak, with a combination of French and American oak. It was aged for about 10 months in barrel before being bottled.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
IN THE GLASS: raspberry, red plum, chocolate, coffee, cedar, leather; medium-plus body, long finish.
Vineyard Notes
This wine as hand picked and fermented in small lots.
Production Notes
Veritgo is our red blend of Merlot (40%), Barbera (32%) and Cabernet Franc (28%).
125 cases
Winemaker Notes
. It spent around three weeks on skins before being pressed and racked to barrel. It was aged in 50% new oak, with a combination of French and American oak. It was aged for about 10 months in barrel before being bottled.
Food Pairing Notes
Hard cheeses; Napoletana pizza; grilled steak
Other Notes
Drink now through 2031
Top Value & 91 pts - National Wine Awards of Canada