Charming, delightful, frothy.
A charmat method sparkling (as is Prosecco) frothy and dusky pale pink, this lively fizz is incredibly charming.
Made from the Pinots, it offers sweet wild berries, waxy pears, tangerine blossoms and herbal undertones. High-toned red fruit and pears, bitter orange and wild herbs are echoed on the palate. A fresh and delightful sipper or pair with a cheese platter or brunch dishes.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - September 24th, 2020

Juicy, berry, fresh.
An estate field blend that was bursting with freshness upon harvest. Iwas whole bunch fermented in stainless for 2.5 weeks but was lacking structure, so Averill Creek used an classic method used in Valpolicella (you've heard of Ripasso) and added the Joue field blend to some leftover Pinot Noir marc (skins and stems) overnight, which had the structure they desired. There were no yeast, nutrients, enzymes, or sulphites added; the wine is also unfiltered and unfined.
Juicy is the most apt descriptor. Cherries, red forest berries, vanilla, purple flowers, cedar and white pepper aromas develop into a bouncy and quaffable palate with high-toned red and purple fruit and a spiced finish. A charming red that deserves a slight chill before serving--you won't regret it!
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Wine Scores Reviewed - September 24th, 2020

Purity, berry, fresh.
An estate blend of Pinot Noir, Marechal Foch, Gew and Pinot Gris grown in BC's newest sub-GI, this natural-esque wine was made by pressing-off the Pinot and Foch, then de-stemmed whole-berry Gewurz and Pinot Gris were added to the red juice. Averill Creek explains this as a red ferment in essence, but with a cap of white berries. Approximately once daily the cap was punched down. After pressing off it was left in tank on its primary lees until bottling. There were no yeast, nutrients, enzymes, or sulphites added; the wine is also unfiltered and unfined.
The colour of pomegranate juice it delivers wild red berries, tealeaf, bitter orange and vague herbal notes. It has a slight prickle on the tongue, has impressive extraction and is all berry, berry, berry on the palate. Very nice acidity and purity.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - September 21st, 2020

Leesy, creamy, fresh.
This is an estate field blend of 40% Pinot Gris, 40% Gewurztraminer and 20% Chardonnay grown on glacial stone and loam soils. The components were hand harvested, sorted and foot stomped, left on skins for 8 hours and then whole-bunch pressed without sulphur. Fermentation by indigenous yeast was completed in old French oak barriques. The wine was left to age on primary lees, without battonage until just before bottling.
There were no yeast, nutrients, enzymes, or sulphites added; the wine is also unfiltered and unfined.
Leesy notes are layered with creamed yellow apples, honeydew melon, cedar and dried wildflowers. The palate is fresh with a creamy edge and is flavoured with charred lemons and tealeaf. Solid.
©copyright 2021 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - March 3rd, 2021