Seven Directions Wine 2014 Pinot Noir Rosé (West Kelowna) Okanagan Valley - BC
Availability: Contact winery here
Cost: $24.26 + taxes
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: August 8th, 2015
Production: 130 cases
Tasting Notes: Dry, tart and rich, this Pinot Noir rosé, sourced form a single vineyard in West Kelowna, opens with strawberry, raw honey and orange blossom aromas on the charming nose. The palate is complex with red fruit and citrus flavours, rich lees notes, a kiss of French oak, minerals and a long, long finish with lingering grapefruit acidity. Drink now-2017.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2015 IconWines.ca
Seven Directions Wine 2013 Zweigelt Rosé (West Kelowna) Okanagan Valley - BC
Availability: Direct from the winery here
Cost: TBA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: August 29th, 2014
Production: 245 cases
Tasting Notes: A dry, fruity and unique rosé produced from 100% Zweigelt grapes sourced from a single-vineyard in West Kelowna. If you're not familiar with Zweigelt, don't beat yourself up, many are not. It's a cross between two equally lesser-known grapes, blaufränkisch and St. Laurent and is most commonly grown in Austria, where it was developed in the 1920's.
As a rosé, the Seven Directions' version has retained much of its Zweigeltiness with sour cherry, fresh mineral, peppercorn spice and perfumed floral notes on the nose and palate, with added, classic 'blush' characters of strawberry and cranberry. A generous dose of crab apple acidity keeps the palate refreshing, perhaps a little too much so, as the balance sways slightly sharp through the finish where spice and mineral flavours linger moderately.
If you're looking for a unique and spicy rosé, this is your wine. Enjoy it in its youth.Drink now-2016.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2014 IconWines.ca
Seven Directions Wine 2013 Kalala Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé (Okanagan Valley) BC
Availability: Sold out. Contact winery here
Cost: $27.90
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: August 7th, 2014
Production: 100 cases
Tasting Notes: This single-vineyard rosé offers a good balance between its sweet and acidic elements with strawberry, honey and pink grapefruit characters blending beautifully whist embraced by a cosy kiss of French oak, imparting added notes of vanilla bean to the mix.
A layer of welcomed texture comes from extended lees contact during fermentation and élevage. Sweet citrus fruit and a touch of spice lingers on the long finish. Drink now-2016.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2014 IconWines.ca
Seven Directions Wine 2012 Kalala Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé (Okanagan Valley) BC
Availability: Sold out. Direct from the winery here and VQA stores
Cost: $27.90
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: July 20th, 2014
Production: 97 cases
Tasting Notes: A beautiful, orange-salmon hued rosé that boasts an intense nose and palate of red fruit, citrus and floral aromas and flavours. Off-dry and (nearly) full-bodied, the palate is balanced by lip-smacking, cranberry acidity with added depth from a hint of French oak spice and vanilla notes.
Would pair well with a wide range of savoury and spicy dishes, though, this rosé stands on its own confidently. Drink now-2015.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2014 IconWines.ca
