Andrew Peller alum Mary McDermott's remarkably expressive work with Sauvignon Blanc begins in the southern Okanagan Valley of British Columbia at Blue Terrace Vineyard near the town of Oliver. She made this pick at 22 Brix on Sept. 22. (Harvest for the two lots for her regular Sauvignon Blanc program came a week before and a week later.) For this reserve, she managed seven … [Read more...] about Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2017 Blue Terrace Vineyard Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, $27
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Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2016 Merlot, Okanagan Valley $25
Blue Terrace Vineyard in British Columbia's southern Okanagan Valley has long been a staple of the Bordeaux-inspired program at Township 7, so the Naramata Bench winery locked it up by purchasing the 12-acre planting in the summer 2018. Clone 181 fruit from vines dating to 2000 make up the platform for this bold Merlot that opens with dark toast and roasted coffee tones that … [Read more...] about Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2016 Merlot, Okanagan Valley $25
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2017 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley $19
One of the largest wineries on the Naramata Bench continues to be one of the province's leading producers as Mary McDermott's work rings true across the portfolio at Township 7. Crafted in a style reminiscent of Oregon's Willamette Valley, the source is Hidden Terrace Vineyard near McIntyre Bluff north of Oliver. Picked at less than 22 Brix, it's presented bone-dry with aromas … [Read more...] about Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2017 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley $19