Tag: Sangiovese

Posted on January 23, 2024

High Note Estate Winery

Categories Wine TastingTags BC Wine, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, High Note Estate Winery, Merlot, Naramata, Pinot Noir, Red Blend, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sparkling Wine, Super Tuscan, Syrah2 Comments on High Note Estate Winery

New year, new wines! I am starting the year off with current releases from a winery that opened just last year. High Note Estate Winery is located in Naramata, BC and it was the third winery to open under the umbrella of Montalvino Wineries Inc. Although they have now secured a permanent winemaker, Caroline Schaller,…

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Posted on July 7, 2020

LaStella: 2017 Fortissimo

Categories Wine TastingTags Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fortissimo, LaStella, Merlot, Sangiovese2 Comments on LaStella: 2017 Fortissimo

Have you tried Sangiovese from the Okanagan yet? At LaStella, some of the Sangiovese that they produce goes into a blend called Fortissimo, which is a beautiful nod to Super Tuscan wines. Fortissimo is composed of 60% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc and 9% Sangiovese. This wine was aged for 15 months in…

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