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2018 TALUS

The Similkameen Valley is enclosed by steep mountain walls accentuated by steep "Talus slopes", these are the workings of nature's forces and time. These Talus slopes are the source of our vineyard's soils; mixed earth and broken stone. TALUS- the flagship wine of Corcelettes- is crafted from a combination of our estate vineyard's geology and our team's passion and drive for excellence in both viticulture and the cellar.

38% Merlot ♦ 31% Cabernet Franc ♦ 15% Cabernet Sauvignon ♦ 12% Petit Verdot ♦ 4% Malbec

Hand grown, hand harvested, unfiltered & unfined. 100% estate grown grapes.

100% Similkameen Valley.

Wine Specs

Vintage

2018

Appellation

Similkameen Valley

Vineyard Designation

Corcelettes Estate Vineyard

Harvest Date

Multiple

Acid

5.95

3.77

Aging

18 months in various tight grain, premium French oak barrels

Fermentation

Punch down and aerated pump over extraction (30 days on skins), free run to barrel for MLF.

Bottling Date

June 17, 2020

Residual Sugar

1.9g/l

Alcohol %

14.5

Tech Sheet

Wine Profile

Tasting Notes

"There’s some sweet, sweet perfumed Italian plums and squished mulberries in the aromatics, then as they continue on the palate, a good dusting of cocoa and cinnamon, with hibiscus tea and crunchy black cherries in abundance. While broad-shouldered with a nice lashing of fine tannins, the core is juicy and affable. Another Similkameen gem..." -Kurtis Kolt "The wine is deliciously ripe, showing pipe tobacco notes and ripe blueberries streaked with a touch of tea and all embellished by that savoury desert perfume that penetrates the wine. So highly polished, this is a rare one you can cellar for a decade, or you can enjoy it now. 91 points." -Anthony Gismondi

Ratings

93 points- Daenna Van Mulligan, WineDiva Complex, polished, balanced. Corcelettes is a boutique winery settled on 150 acres of the Similkameen Valley's Upper Bench in Keremeos. Talus, Corcelettes' new flagship wine, is built from the very best fruit grown on their alluvial deposit and gravelly sandy loam soil vineyard. A blend of Merlot (38%), Cabernet Franc (31%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15%), Petit Verdot (12%) and Malbec (4%) that was harvested throughout October and November of 2018; it was aged 18-months in French oak barrels before bottling. This inaugural release expresses spiced plums, sweet black currents and blueberries atop muddled dried violets, pipe tobacco, vanilla and chocolate. Admirably constructed, it delivers dusty dark fruit, dark cocoa and savoury spices stirred with wild Similkameen brush flavours. The tannins, while evident and youthful, are polished; the balance is on point, complexity is notable. This wine could not be made anywhere else, it shows true definition of place in every sip. ~WineDiva.ca ~WineScores.ca 93 points

Vineyard Notes

100% Corcelettes Estate Vineyard - Stemwinder Soil

Food Pairing Notes

Blue cheese veggie burger, steak sandwich, or your favourite cut of slow roasted beef.

Production

320 cases crafted.

Other Notes

Approachable on release, or cellar for 5-10 years.