2020 Anarchy Fortified Gewürztraminer
95 Points, John Schreiner
92 Points, Julian Park in BC Wine Trends
Hand-harvest from Cellarsbend Vineyard in Naramata, we produced only 70 cases of 2020 Fortified Gewürztraminer.
The nose displays layers of honey, marmalade, candied pineapple, and dandelions. Beautifully balanced flavours of elderflower, brown sugar, pastry, and Baklava are captured on the palate which has a long creamy honey finish.
This wine pairs well with charcuterie, chocolate dunked blue cheese, vanilla ice cream or simple enjoy chilled as an aperitif.
This product is now sold out.
- Alcohol 18%
- Acidity 3.74
- Country Canada
- ph 3.60
- Residual sugar 196 g/L
- Type Fortified
- Varietal Gewürztraminer
- Vineyard Cellarsbend Vineyard
- Vintage 2020
- Winemaker Ajay Chavan
Production Notes
After a challenging growing season, this Gewürztraminer was handpicked off Cellarsbend Vineyard in Naramata on October 10th at 28 brix. The grapes were then gently whole bunch pressed before being transferred into a stainless-steel vessel where the juice was kept at a cool 2 degrees Celsius to allow for a 3-day cold soak. The juice was then fermented to 24 brix, allowing for the release of the initial aromatic precursors. The wine was then fortified with a grape derived spirit that was 93% alcohol to stop the fermentation and transferred to neutral oak vessels, where it aged for 23 months prior to bottling, 6 months of which it was aged outdoors in the Okanagan summer heat to help balance the overall profile of the wine.
