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Winter Wines
Enjoy our 3 course Winter menu! Changing weekly and available with wine pairings.
Contact us to enquire about hosti ng your holiday events at Unsworth Restaurant.
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Winter Wines at Unsworth
Chris Turyk - I love wine, a lot. I’m a Certified Sommelier, WSET Diploma graduate, and get in everyones way at unsworthvineyards.
Afew short months ago our picking crew was feverishly harvesting away; then white juice became wine, and the reds were pressed - leaving tanks and barrels prickling through the last bit of fermentation. In the weeks following harvest it is no longer ‘hurry up and wait’ and Unsworth winemaker Dan Wright can look out of the winery from time to time for a few short breaths. All in all, harvest of 2020 finished well.
Whatever incarnation the holiday season of 2020 takes we have your back when it comes to wine. Recently released is Unsworth Sauvignette 2019; on the nose, Sauvignette is not shy and shows aromas of grapefruit and white peach. On the palate it is decidedly dry with poise, elegance, and a long finish. Due to time aging neutral French oak, the weight and creamy texture are somewhat of a departure from the Unsworth house style; Sauvignette remains ever so close to my heart.
If you desire something off-dry, Unsworth Petit Milo is back on the shelf! The 2019 Petit Milo shows ripe, almost tropical, aromas and flavours with just a touch of sweetness making it certain to please the crowd. These varieties are relatively new to the global viticultural scene and are currently only planted in Coastal BC - we feel fortunate to work with new spokes in this historically entrenched wheel. These varieties were chosen and planted for their ability to flourish given our cool and maritime climate. Occupying ever more conversation in the wine industry is the roll of new varieties and suitability to various growing regions. As the conversation around new varieties increases, as does the vineyard acreage.
Bordeaux, for example, has recently amended its laws to allow a variety grown in hot regions of Portugal into its epically revered wines; all this to accommodate a radically warming growing season. Notable Napa Valley wineries have ripped up precious Cabernet Sauvignon vines to plant hybrid varieties that show resistance to Pierce’s Disease. The ongoing battle against fungal diseases
