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Tag Archives: Upper Bench
Pinot Noir, Clone Collection Dijon 777, Code Wines, Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2020, 13.5% abv. C$34
Owners Shay and Harlee Code decided in 2016 to purchase land in Okanagan Falls on which they planted Viognier, Syrah, several clones of Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay grapes. In 2021, they made the full time move once their home and … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged BC wine, Canadian wine, Code Wines, Dijon 777, Harlee Code, okanagan, Okanagan Falls, red wine, Shay Code, Upper Bench
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Zweigelt, Upper Bench Winery, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 13.9% abv. C$26
Zwei what? Zweigelt – a cross between St. Laurent and Blaufrankisch (aka Lemberger) created in 1922 in Austria. In this case it’s being grown in the Okanagan at several estates. This version is an estate grown, 100% Zweigelt, fermented in … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, RED, Zweigelt
Tagged BC, Canadian wine, okanagan valley vqa, red wine, Upper Bench, Zweigelt
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Merlot, Upper Bench Estate Winery, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2012, 14.3% abv, C$26
I visited this winery in mid-August 2015 on the day they were actually harvesting Chardonnay for sparkling wine out back. Yes, in August! While I had real trouble getting the attention of those behind the bar for tastings, eventually I … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Merlot, RED
Tagged BC, Canada, merlot, Okanagan Valley, red wine, Upper Bench, VQA
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