Winemaker's Cut 2019 Gruner Veltliner (Oliver) Okanagan Valley - BC
Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: $26 (including taxes)
Alcohol: 11.5%
Production: 300 cases
Date Tasted: May 14th, 2020
Tasting Notes: Subtle, on the apple skin scented nose, this Oliver-sourced Gruner Veltliner is more boisterous on the mineral and marzipan flavoured, ever-so-slightly effervescent palate. Clean, crisp and refreshing this sun-drenched deck companion finishes with the citrusy kick of a lemon twist. Ready to go now. Drink now-2020.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2020 IconWines.ca
Winemaker's Cut 2018 Gruner Veltliner (Oliver) Okanagan Valley - BC
Availability: Sold out at the winery, details here
Cost: $28 + taxes
Alcohol: 12%Production: 80 cases
Date Tasted: August 15th, 2019
Tasting Notes: Medium-bodied with a nice balance between refreshing, grapefruit and Golden Delicious apple flavours and acidity and the rich, savoury characters of nuts, raw honey and light spices. A crisper style of BC Gruner compared to more oily offerings (admittedly, the sample size is small). Ready to go now and be paired with cheese fondue or sausages. Drink now-2021.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2019 IconWines.ca
Fairview Cellars 2017 Gruner Veltliner (McIntyre Bluff) Okanagan Valley - BC
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
