Written By Treve Ring Libations / Rosé May 17, 2011 JoieFarm Rosé 2010 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestJoieFarmRosé 2010Naramata, BC$20-24 +426551 available at winery or select specialty storeswww.joiefarm.com Sensory signs of spring: Fragrant cherry blossoms. Tender asparagus. Waking up to chirping birdies. Sipping JoieFarm Rosé.Ok – so that last one might be personal preference, but that’s my spring starter. This year on the coast it seemed to take a little longer for me to crack that screwcap, but the sunshine seems to be besting the raindrops this week and I can’t wait any longer. Anyone living near a BC wine region remembers that the 2010 vintage was challenging. A cool, late spring, short summer and chilly September (hail!) affected the grape from budburst to harvest. With the 2010 whites and roses hitting our shelves now, expect to see bright and zippy acid and focused and intense fruit flavours. Quantities will be down, but quality from practiced vintners (like JoieFarm’s Heidi Noble and Michael Dinn and team), will be there. Heidi and Michael’s interest is focused exclusively in the grape varieties of Alsace and Burgundy – an excellent fit the cool-climate, marginal growing region the Okanagan. As evidenced by the newest release of Rosé. More Pinot-heavy this vintage, the blend is 53% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier, 12% Gamay and 10% Pinot Gris. Slightly off-dry as always, this fragrant rose is wild strawberry, black cherry and mineral on the nose. The Pinot backbone casts structure and tannin shadows on the medium bodied palate, with fresh flavours of black cherry, raspberry, citrus and soft spice. Bright fruit and lean acid throughout, this is a very food friendly pour – from salads to salmon to pork – en plein air please. Bring on the sunshine!Others agree – earlier this week it was announced that this wine was awarded Best Rosé Wine in Show at the 30th Annual Riverside International Wine Competition in Temecula, California. Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsJoieFarm Rosé 2010More Pinot-heavy this vintage, the blend is 53% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier, 12% Gamay and 10% Pinot Gris. Slightly off-dry as always, this fragrant rose is wild strawberry, black cherry and mineral on the nose. The Pinot backbone casts structure and tannin shadows on the medium bodied palate, with fresh flavours of black cherry, raspberry, citrus and soft spice. Bright fruit and lean acid throughout, this is a very food friendly pour – from salads to salmon to pork.BC wineOkanaganRose SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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