Single Vineyard Collection
2022 Occhi Dolci Merlot
Our newest addition to the single vineyard series is situated high on the cliffs below the Penticton sign… ” the place to stay forever.” So fun to taste and compare with our Hidden Valley Vineyard Merlot, Gjoa’s Vineyard Merlot, and Dickinson Vineyard Merlot.
About this wine
Hand harvested and sorted fruit was fermented from the Occhi Dolci Vineyard, just below Munson Mountain above the cliffs of the shoreline of Okanagan Lake. The 2022 growing season was warm and consistent, boasting our highest recorded Growing Degree Days. A 12 day cold soak, then controlled fermentation were followed by extended maceration (30 days total), malolactic fermentation in oak, and a further 16 months barrel maturation in French oak (42% new). Black fruit flavours are perfectly complemented by mocha and caramel.
About the Name: Italian for “sweet eyes”, Occhi Dolci refers to a lovely view, but also a flirtatious look.
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Merlot
- Region
- British Columbia
- Appellation
- Naramata Bench
- Vintage
- 2022
- Vineyard
- Occhi Dolci Vineyard
- Grape Variety
- 100% Merlot
- Élevage
- 16 months in French oak (42% new)
- Cases Produced
- 170
- Cellaring
- Enjoy now through 2030
- Alcohol
- 13.8%