2008 Reserve Vidal Icewine
Opulent yet graceful, intense yet caressing, viscous yet never heavy, the impression is one of the fresh, ripe juiciness with a lingering aftertaste of mango and tangerine.
Wine Specs
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Harvest Date | February 2006 |
| Residual Sugar | 201 g/l |
| Tannin | 10.2 g/l |
| Alcohol % | 9 |
Wine Profile
Awards
Gold Medal
First Place at the 2007 Okanagan Icewine Festival
Silver Medal
2008 Grand Harvest Awards
2008 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
2007 New World Wine Competition
2007 International Wine Challenge
2007 Los Angeles Int'l Wine & Spirits Competition
2007 Northwest Wine Summit
Production Notes
Bud burst occurred several days ahead of normal, with less rain than usual. The weather turned cool and wet in June resulting in very small fruit set and limited yields but allowing for more concentrated flavours. Temperatures from summer through fall were about long-term average but cooler than the past two years in the Okanagan. To maximize flavour potential, we opened canopies where necessary exposing grapes to more sunlight and allowing fruit flavours and tannins to ripen fully. Harvest began in mid-September and finished within the first week of November.
Production
100% Vidal
Other Notes
35.0 Brix at Harvest