Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Nov 9, 2010 Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery Six Vines 2008 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestOsoyoos, BC $22-25 +791988 available at select private liquor stores, and as part of limited BC Liquor Stores ‘Best of BC Release’ www.twistedtree.caThis family owned winery produces small quantities of hand crafted, premium wines. Chris and Beata Tolley’s small vineyard is located on the east bench above Lake Osoyoos in the South Okanagan. I am well acquainted with their whites – their Viognier, Roussanne and Marsanne blends are fantastic. If you haven’t guessed by now, The Tolley’s are not afraid of vineyard variety adventures. They’re not only finding what best suits their terroir by trial and error, they’re making a name for themselves in a vast sea of Okanagan wineries. In addition to the Rhone whites, they also play around with Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Malbec, Tannat, Corvina – plus the usual suspects (Merlot and friends).I love their whites, but this nip in the air calls for reds. Six Vines is their big Bordeaux blend, utilizing six varieties permitted by the Bx appellation rules: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Malbec. Each varietal is fermented separately in barrel, and then blended – with the percentages changing annually based on what the wine needs. Red berries, cherry and clove spice in the nose lead to a full bodied red with assertive black cherry, blackberry jam, cocoa, earthy bramble and espresso. Soft and fleshy, with a lengthy herbal finish. Pair with an herb crusted roast beef with long roasted root veg.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsTwisted Tree Vineyards & Winery Six Vines 2008Six Vines is Twisted Tree’s big Bordeaux blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Malbec. Red berries, cherry and clove spice in the nose lead to a full bodied red with assertive black cherry, blackberry jam, cocoa, earthy bramble and espresso. Soft and fleshy, with a lengthy herbal finish. Pair with an herb crusted roast beef with long roasted root veg.Bordeaux BlendOkanaganRed WineWine Reviews 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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