Anthony Gismondi offers up 30 B.C. reds that turning heads right now
It’s been a challenging year with a slow, cool start that pushed the season back two to three weeks. A hot spell in the summer helped turn the timing around, but at times, it was so hot it caused the vines to shut down during the day, once again pushing the harvest back to mid to late fall. The weather was near perfect all of September, so hopes are high for a better-than-average year, but it all depends on what happens in October.
Slightly warmer and longer growing seasons, especially on the front end, have expanded the roster of grapes available to growers. Only those grapes unable to withstand the occasional Arctic outbreaks below -22 that can be deadly to tender varieties and young vines are now at risk, and the list is shrinking.
My top red grape picks are Syrah, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Gamay. Pinot Noir is currently producing an array of complex wines that tell the story of Okanagan terroir and, lately, the east coast of southern Vancouver Island. Merlot has the most potential and is perhaps the least developed for now. Often it is soft and round, lacking complexity and depth, but the best examples are extraordinary and can challenge the best we see from around the world.
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