Howling Bluff Century Block Pinot Noir 2016
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Okanagan Valley |
| Producer | Howling Bluff Estate Winery |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Color | Red Wine |
| Varietal(s) | Pinot Noir |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Okanagan Valley |
| Producer | Howling Bluff Estate Winery |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Color | Red Wine |
| Varietal(s) | Pinot Noir |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
|---|---|
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 13.7% |
| Product Code | B003R00316 |
| UPC | 626990258858 |
| Inventory | Very Low Stock (2) |
Tasting notes
Aromas of raspberry, spice, and dark fruit. Dark cherries, light smooth tannins, with a silky long finish.
Pairing
Mushroom risotto, grilled pork, and as always BC Salmon
Platinum Medal - National Wine Awards of Canada 2019
92 pts - DJ Kearney
Appealing soft ruby colour activates the senses, as do emphatic spicy, high-toned oak, plum and cherry aromas. My blind tasting notes say, ‘clear winner’, my comment added after tasting the entire flight of Pinots. The flavours are a lovely spread of ripe strawberries, delicate notes of thyme, French baking spices and fine vanilla. The mouth is filled with exuberant fruit, rounded moderate tannins, and bold oak, all kept fresh and lively with zingy acidity. A confident Okanagan pinot noir, with lavish oak that sits comfortably in the wine. Showing a bit young and tight still, let it breathe in a nice big glass before enjoying with lamb chops, or a seared sockeye salmon fillet.
Appellation
BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Viticulture
The Century Block Vineyard: our most intriguing vineyard on the Naramata Bench. It is western facing, rock, sand and gravel soil. The vineyard is all clone 777.
Vinification
Aged for 12 months in 30% new, 35% second fill and 35% third fill French oak.
Production Amount
792Producer Description
Howling Bluff Estate Winery is a small family-owned estate winery that is the culmination of Luke Smith’s life long passion for great wines. After giving up his career in the investment industry, Luke, with his 21 year old son Daniel, is producing award-winning wines which started with their first vintage in 2006. Dedicated to producing small lots of fine wines, Luke and Daniel are building a legacy, a family winery for their future generations.
Luke & Jennifer Smith
From Luke Smith....
I started my wine journey early; my mother was the secretary of the Vancouver chapter of the International Wine and Food Society. By my late teens I was enamored with the history of wine and food. In 1981 (pre-history according to my kids) I sat across from a kindred soul at our workplace. Craig Walker was also an avid student of fine wine and great food. We dreamed of vineyards in Napa and evenings with friends as we poured wine made from our grapes. To this day I am sure some of our co-workers remember our Friday wine and food pairings in the office, especially when Craig discovered a new cheese we had to pair with that new wine.
And like a newly planted vine, that desire to grow remained unchecked for 22 years. In 2003 we bought a fallow piece of land on the then sleepy Naramata Bench. Now, as I write this in 2021 my vineyard and others on the Bench are considered the most exciting wine producers in Canada and we are being recognized worldwide.
And even now, as I write this my passion keeps asking me “what can we do next to make memorable wine?”
Jennifer, the real brains behind Howling Bluff. Jen is an RN at the Penticton Regional hospital, and seemingly for ever Jen worked in the ER there. In her spare time, she raises 4 kids, one of which is me and is by my side for as many wine events as possible. Jen is the foundation on which all of this relies.
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