Single Vineyard Collection
2018 Gjoa’s Vineyard Merlot
Gjoa’s vineyard, situated just below our winery, was established 27 years ago. This elegant wine shows dark fruits, with meaty umami undertones, followed by silky fine-grained tannins. So fun to taste and compare with our Hidden Valley Merlot or Dickinson Vineyard Merlot!
About this wine
Gjoa’s Vineyard is an older vineyard (planted 1989) on Naramata Road “below the road”, giving the fruit great complexity due to its interesting lacustrine soils. A moderate summer created fruit with bright flavours and provided the hang-time for nicely ripened tannins. The super-long cold soak – 2 full weeks! – led to mid-palate flavour intensity, and the extended maceration created optimum tannin presence.
“… A rich red with character and panache. Ripe, fleshy cherries and black plums… dried fruit, fine bittersweet chocolate and distinct dusty notes on a poised finish distinguish this Naramata merlot. A delicious dinner wine.” 90 Points – DJ Kearney
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Merlot
- Region
- British Columbia
- Appellation
- Naramata Bench
- Vintage
- 2018
- Harvest Date
- October 30, 2018
- Vineyard
- Gjoa's Vineyard
- Grape Variety
- 100% Merlot
- Fermentation
- 14 day cold soak; 28 day skin contact
- Élevage
- 21 months in French oak (37% new)
- Cases Produced
- 168
- Cellaring
- Enjoy now or cellar through 2027
- Alcohol
- 13.9%