2022 Bona Fide

Okanagan Valley

Platinum medalist at the 2024 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada. The 2022 Bona Fide has a pure, expressive nose of sappy blackberry, red plum, and wild raspberry.

Tasting Notes

The 2022 Bona Fide has a pure, expressive nose of blackberry, red plum, and wild raspberry. The Malbec in the blend adds generous fruitiness, enhanced by the perfumed aromatics of Carménère and Syrah, contributing pink peppercorn, anise, and lavender. The palate is juicy and vibrant, reflecting the moderate 2022 growing season, with a long, textured finish. Meticulously balanced, with fine, elegant tannins from concrete aging, this wine is drinking beautifully now but will improve with cellaring until 2028.

Vintage Notes

The 2022 growing season started with temperatures well below seasonal averages in May and June, while rainfall was plentiful. The cool and damp spring delayed budburst and shoot development, and as a result flowering and fruit set occurred up to three weeks later than average. July and August brought a return to more typical weather conditions with warm temperatures, clear skies, and very little rain. This allowed the vines to thrive and make up for any lost ripening time. A warm and dry fall enabled extended hang time, allowing the grapes to reach excellent levels of ripeness. The 2022 wines are textural and elegant, showing great aromatic aintensity, vibrant fruit characters, and bright acidity

Wine Facts

Acid: 5.67

Alcohol: 13.6%

Bottle Size: 750mL

Fermentation: Fermented with wild yeasts.

Ph: 3.98

Residual Sugar: 0.23 g/L

Blend: 42% Malbec, 33% Carménère, 25% Syrah

Cellaring: 10 months in concrete tanks and neutral French oak barriques.

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