Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Blend
Appellation
Naramata Bench
Harvest Date
Oct 16, 17 & 28th 2020
Acid
7.8g/L
pH
3.44
Aging
French & American oak 50% new, 10 months
Fermentation
Wild Fermented
Bottling Date
March 16, 2022
Residual Sugar
2.34g/L
Alcohol %
13.5
2020 Vertigo Magnum
18 In Stock
Vertigo is our unique red blend of Merlot, Barbera & Cabernet Franc.
IN THE GLASS: red plum, raspberry, chocolate, coffee, cedar, leather; soft velvety texture and a lingering finish.
VINEYARD NOTES
The grapes for this wine are sustainably grown on our Fleet Road & Thomas Vineyards – Tightrope Estate and are hand-picked and fermented separately in small lots.
WINEMAKER NOTES
It spent around three weeks on skins before being pressed and racked to barrel. It was aged in 50% new oak, with a combination of French and American oak. It was aged for about 10 months in barrel before being bottled.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Veritgo is our red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Barbera. It is fruit forward on the nose with aromas of warm raspberry, black berry, plum and spice. On the palate there is flavours of dried cherry, tobacco and vanilla. It is medium bodied wine with a soft velvety texture and a lingering finish.
Vineyard Notes
This wine is hand picked and fermented in small lots.
Winemaker Notes
This wine spent around three weeks skins before being pressed and racked to barrel. It was aged for about 10 months in barrel before being bottled. French & American Oak 50% new.
Food Pairing Notes
Osso bucco, sundried tomato pasta salad, braised short ribs & wood fire pizza
Other Notes
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