MISSION HILL FAMILY ESTATE RESERVE CHARDONNAY VQA
SO YOU LIKE CALIFORNIA CHARDONNAY AND CABERNET SAUVIGNON? Try the Okanagan! California Chardonnay and Cabernet are known for their big bold flavours and fuller body, both achieved by a warm climate and oak aging (not unlike bourbon). While there are many other options available (think deep and dark Australian Shiraz), we don’t need to look any further than our own backyard — the Okanagan Valley in B.C. Usually, Canada is thought of as a cooler climate, but there are microclimates in the Okanagan Valley that get plenty of sunshine and warm summer temperatures, so the fruit gets the same deep and ripe characteristics as California wines. Try Mission Hill’s Reserve Chardonnay. It has ripe flavours of pineapple and apricot, and the extended time in oak gives hints of coconut and vanilla — just like a California Chardonnay. If you’re a Cabernet Sauvignon lover, try a big bold Bordeaux blend from the Okanagan. Mt. Boucherie Summit is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec. It’s a full-bodied wine with black and blue fruit, framed by notes of toasted coconut and coffee, plus velvety tannins — a wine to rival your go-to Napa Cab.
Canadian Alc 13.7%
MT BOUCHERIE SUMMIT VQA
Canadian Alc 14.6%
SAVOUR MANITOBA | SPRING 25 37
SAVOUR MANITOBA | SPRING/SUMMER 25 37
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