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Okanagan Crush Pad Free Form Vin Gris 2019 Wine Review

Okanagan Crush Pad Free Form Vin Gris 2019

Okanagan Crush Pad Free Form Vin Gris 2019

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:91/100

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Price: $33.95

Drink: 2022-2024

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.6%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Rosés

Organic wine


Winery: Okanagan Crush Pad

Agent: Le Sommelier Inc.

Natalie's Score: 91/100

From the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia wine region, Okanagan Crush Pad's Free Form 2019 Vin Gris is a vegan-friendly Vin Gris produced from Pinot Noir grapes, and for the first time, the grapes for the 2019 vintage were sourced from Garnet Valley Ranch. As produced in the past two vintages, grapes were whole bunch pressed and wild fermented in concrete, where it also underwent full MLF, then rested six months on its lees prior to being bottled unfiltered. Fresh, lovely with a bit of a spritz, look for cold Earl Grey tea, quince, dried berries with a tangy lingering minerally finish. Nicely done! Drink or hold.

Vin Gris food pairings: cold turkey sandwiches, grilled chicken breast, salads.

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This Okanagan Crush Pad Free Form Vin Gris 2019 was reviewed on August 27, 2022 by Natalie MacLean

More Vintages: 2018 

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Deborah Podurgiel WSET IV Candidate - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

free form 2019 is a delightfully fresh Vin Gris produced from certified organic, 100% Pinot Noir grapes sourced from OCP's Garnet Valley Ranch in Summerland. Delicate, lemony and leesy with poached pear, savoury herbs, pepper spice flavours, fresh on the palate with a long, silky, fresh and slightly salty umami finish. Bottled unfiltered. Tasted February 2024.

Grapes were whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts and aged in small concrete eggs, keeping the wine fresh, textured with a touch of briny minerality. Produced by winemaker, Matt Dumayne.

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