Availability: Direct from winery here
Cost: $22 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 11.3%
Date Tasted: October 30th, 2018
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Tasting Notes: With so few plantings of Gruner Veltliner in BC there isn't much to use by way of comparison for Fairview Cellars' second commercial vintage of the Germanic variety which hails from their Eagle Bluff vineyard towards the McIntyre Bluff in the Southern Okanagan Valley. As Gruner is predominantly grown in Austria and very little of that is exported to Canada, you'll be forgiven if you've never tried it before.
Should you take a flyer on Fairview's Gruner you'll find a seafood and salad-friendly wine (Thai salad rolls anyone?) with a profile of citrus, pepper, celery root and lentils, yes, lentils (and in a good way). The palate has a touch of raw honey weight and taste, especially on the, otherwise, long, mouthwatering finish. Ready to go now. Drink 2018-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2018 IconWines.ca
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