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Charisma Cab Merlot, 2021
Shipped and sold by Gold Hill Winery
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
Cabernet Franc (41%), Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Merlot (19%)
Made from fruit sourced from our Osoyoos vineyard, this wine is an easy drinking, fruit forward bold red. Flavours of cocoa, clove spice, bright cherry, Italian plum and smokey tobacco, all layered with silky smooth tannins. Enjoy this medium-bodied, fruit-driven Okanagan wine with BBQ, pizza, or tomato based pasta.
The 2021 vintage was a featured wine in February 2023's Wine Club package.
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Varietals: Cabernet Franc (41%), Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Merlot (19%)
Vineyard: Estate vineyard
Residual Sugar: 6.1 g/L
Cases Produced: 1,650
Appearance: Deep ruby colour.
Nose: Cedary, smoky, spicy nose of black fruits.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, smoked-meat, blackcurrant, and black licorice flavours. Well-balanced, well-integrated oak and soft tannins.
Quality: 89 points – Wine Club Canada. Very Good+. Very drinkable now, but will reward cellaring for 1 – 2 years.
Food Pairing: BBQ chicken pizza, applewood-smoked steak, marinated seared ahi tuna, fried tofu in teriyaki, and French onion soup.
