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GRACIOUS 2016

$60.00

The fruit that made up our 2016 Chateau Helena, Gracious comes from our own vineyard in the infamous Black sage Bench in the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada. Matured in new French oak for 16 months, this wine exudes aromas of prune plums, black cherries, tobacco, licorice, and toasty oak. Drink now with an hour in decanter or cellar for up to 7 to 10 years.

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With an early summer comes with an early bud break. Hot temperatures throughout April, May, and most of June had grapes rushing towards ripeness. Mother Nature then stepped in and July ended up being the third coolest on the record since 1998. July’s cooler weather and rainfall put a break in the ripening, helping the grapes develop their flavours and complexities. August saw temperatures back to normal levels and ripening back to a steadier pace. Temperatures cooled down again in early September with some rainfall and temperatures reaching mid-to-high-20s, allowing the grapes that final ripening process. Nevertheless, this is another good year on record.

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