2013 Versado Old Vine
Very dark purple colour with long tears. The nose is vibrant with very ripe red fruits, red licorice and freshly-picked mulberries. The taste is rich and full, yet charming and very well balanced. The finish is bright but with excellent length and drag. ~ Peter Gamble
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A year in the vineyard
The 2013 season has been warm-to-hot and long. The warm conditions in spring meant good flowering and full clusters, so despite our usual thinning regime, crop was slightly higher than normal. Early predictions were for an early harvest, however some cooling off took place after veraison to lengthen and normalize the ripening period. Quality was good to excellent with typical varietal flavours in full effect. The vineyard handling has resulted in three distinct batches meeting and exceeding our expectations for quality at each level. Since berry sorting was going so smoothly and with a very conscientious team, we included all levels for this treatment.
Availability
Ontario
- LCBO Vintages release: Feb. 18, 2017 #317008 SOLD OUT
- Cru Wine Merchants, Charles Baker, 905.401.1806 SOLD OUT