Winemaker’s Cut Fidelia

What kind of activities leave you feeling festive?

Over the weekend I listened to Christmas music, made a great, DIY wreath from Floral Support and baked gingerbread cookies. I’ve never really been a huge fan of gingerbread until I discovered the recipe from The Big Bake Theory. I highly recommend checking this one out, as they truly are delicious. These cookies are disappearing so fast, I won’t even have a chance to decorate them!

No holiday activity would be complete without some bubbles, so we opened a bottle of the 2020 Fidelia from Winemaker’s Cut.

Michal Mosny is the proprietor and winemaker at Winemaker’s Cut. Michal is from Slovakia where he and his wife, Martina, used to operate a 500-case-per-year, boutique winery.

Their first glimpse of the Okanagan was through a television documentary on Nk’Mip Cellars in Osoyoos. In 2011 Michal and Martina immigrated to the Okanagan and Michal setup a vineyard management company called GAGW (Good Attitude, Good Wine) Solutions. In addition to consulting for numerous Okanagan wineries, Michal spent five years working as general manager and winemaker at Lunessence Winery & Vineyard.

In 2013 Michal met Colin Stevens, owner of Deadman Lake Vineyard. The Stevens family had been growing fruit trees on their property since the early 1920’s. Between 2000 and 2005 they converted part of their land to vineyards. It had always been their intention to start their own winery, but it had never come to fruition. Michal ended-up leasing the Deadman Lake Vineyard from the Stevens family and he began making wines for Winemaker’s Cut with the 2015 harvest. Michal left Lunessence in 2019 to focus solely on Winemaker’s Cut. 

Winemaker’s Cut is unique because they play classical music in both the vineyard and in the cellar. There is some evidence that music played for plants positively impacts their growth and Michal is a believer that it can additionally influence vinification. It is thought that classical music can also deter harmful bugs and birds in the vineyard, which highlights the sustainable farming practices at Winemaker’s Cut.

Winemaker’s Cut 2020 Fidelia $26.00

Fidelia is one of the main characters in Puccini’s Opera called Edgar. Fidelia is faithful, loyal and filled with compassion and empathy.

The 2020 Fidelia is a blend of 95% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Muscat Canelli. The grapes were sourced from a vineyard just north of Oliver and a vineyard in Penticton. The grapes were hand harvested, crushed and pressed before fermentation with wild and organic yeast for 17 days. Secondary fermentation took place in charmat tanks for 30 days.

Fidelia has aromas of blossom, peach, apricot and pear. This dry sparkling wine has medium+ acidity. The wine foams on the palate, leaving flavours of peach, ginger, apricot, apple and a hint of grapefruit pith with a medium+ finish.

You can now visit the brand new tasting room for Winemaker’s Cut in District Wine Village, located in Oliver, BC.