New, fresh, pristine.
Clos du Soleil is an organic winery located in the Similkameen Valley, they make minimal intervention wines with elegance. The Winemaker's Series consist of wines made to highlight varieties outside of Clos du Soleil's normal portfolio.
This new La Cote Vineyard Chardonnay is best described as fresh. It was fermented in oak and stainless steel; it was aged on lees for 8 months with occasional stirring and was filtered just prior to bottling.
It has a pale yellow-green tinge and pristine aromas of golden fruits, orange blossoms, toasted hazelnuts, lemon balm and faint spice. It's a pretty wine with a juicy character and flavours of spiced yellow apples, warm nuts, peaches and orange segments. Expect lovely suppleness, freshness and length.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - January 4th, 2022

Classic, fragrant, expressive.
What used to the the Grower's Series is now Winemaker's Series Pinot Blanc. This single vineyard offering is a classic BC Blanc. Crunchy fruits and honey, white flowers and fragrant citrus notes lead to a juicy and expressive palate with good depth and a long clean and tangy finish.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - September 9th, 2019

Elegant, delightful, mouthwatering. This Winemaker's Series Middle Bench Vineyard Pinot Blanc has long been a favourite.
The 2021 leads with aromas of wildflowers and grapefruit, melon, crunchy green pear, wet stone and lemongrass. Silky on the tongue it's elegant and bright with vibrant citrus and exotic fruit and honeysuckle flavours. Mouthwatering and lengthy, another delightful vintage.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - September 7th, 2022

Toasty, tangy, citrusy. This single vineyard Pinot Blanc has long been a favourite; this year it takes on a new profile. Toasted, smoky and yeasty aromas are layered with oak spice, key lime, star fruit and crisp orchard fruits. The palate is very tangy and citrusy with good concentration and length, but it's a little less buoyant that previous examples.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 14th, 2020

Elegant, levity, slick This Winemaker's Series Middle Bench Vineyard Pinot Blanc has long been a favourite.
The 2020 suggests beeswax, warm pear compote, green papaya and wet stone aromas. The texture is slick it has lovely levity but with a creamy edge. Flavours here are dominated by yellow apple, mineral and citrus.
Elegant.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - September 3rd, 2021