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1257 Kensington Road NW
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Named for the solitary majestic old growth pine of their Oliver estate, Le Vieux Pin sits perched amidst the famed vineyards of the Black Sage Bench: Canada’s sole pocket desert, located in the South of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Since releasing their first vintage in 2005, Le Vieux Pin has captured the essence of traditional French winemaking, along with the bold New World character distinct to the region. They are considered to be a leading Syrah producer, the winery uses low input viticulture and non- interventionist winemaking to make exclusive vintages that carry with them a sense of time and place.
750 mlCuvée Violette, as the name suggests, displays the perfumed and floral side of this noble grape variety. The palate is silky smooth thanks to a gentle extract in this freakish year of heat domes and forest fires. The focus is on the feminine and graceful qualities of syrah coming to the foreground and nearly 2% of viognier in the co-ferment process helps with this. In the cellar they call this wine a syrah for pinot noir lovers. Crunchy bramble fruit and purple flowers mingle with pepper and spice. Red and black bramble fruits burst on the nose and the palate. This cuvée is ready to be enjoyed and savoured upon release. It can be aged for the mid-term (5-7 years). It will most likely continue to improve with age.