DAYDREAMER
GROWN AND MADE ON THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE: NŁEʔKEPMX TMÍXʷ (NLAKA’PAMUX) | SYILX | OKANAGAN
2022 AMELIA
This cuvée is a co-fermentation of Syrah (90%) and Viognier (10%) planted on decomposed granite on the Naramata Bench. Farmed without systemic pesticides and herbicides, the mature vines face west, benefitting from warm late afternoon sunshine. After primary fermentation in small open-top vats the wine is basket-pressed off into French oak barrique for an eleven-month élevage. It is bottled with less than 50ppm total sulphur.
ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $49.50
CSPC: 771864
2022 JASPER
This cuvée comes from a vineyard in Osoyoos, farmed without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. It is a blend of Cabernet Franc (50%), Merlot (35%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (15%). The grapes are fermented on skins for ten to twenty-eight days before being pressed off into barrel (40% new). It is bottled after eighteen months with minimal SO2. 13.5% ABV, 3.55 pH, 6 g/L TA
ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $49.50
CSPC: 859414
2022 TAY PINOT NOIR
Their Pinot Noir is planted at Rachel’s Vineyard, their home block above Naramata Village. The soils are incredibly rocky, huge chunks of granite are easily visible behind the site. The Pinot Noir (667, 777, 828) was destemmed into open top fermenters where it fermented in small (900kg) batches for nine days before being pressed off. The wine underwent an ten-month élevage in first and second fill barrels before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. 12.5% ABV, 3.42 pH, 6.9 g/l TA
ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $49.50
ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $49.50
CSPC: 897198
2022 CABERNET FRANC
Marcus has never bottled a varietal Cabernet Franc before, but after over a decade of waiting, he finally got the ideal vintage. The grapes come from an organic site on the Golden Mile Bench. After destemmed, the grapes are fermented in open top tank for nine days before being gently basket pressed into barriques. The wine undergoes a ten month élevage before bottling. 13.5% ABV, 3.42 pH, 6.2 g/L TA
ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $30.00
CSPC: 852230
2023 ROSÉ
This year, Marcus and Rachel felt particularly inspired by the Loire Valley so opted for Cabernet Franc for their Rosé. The grapes were farmed organically in Tuc-El-Nuit Lake near Oliver. The grapes are crushed and macerated on skins for eighteen hours before being pressed off into neutral barrel for fermentation. After six months, the wine is racked, lightly filtered, and bottled. 12% ABV, 3.44 pH, 5.3 g/L TA, 10g/L RS
ESTIMATED RETAIL PRICE: $30.00
CSPC: 765952
2023 PINOT GRIS
This wine comes from an exposed site high above Naramata Village planted on granite. The brutally cold winter limited their yield to 100 cases for the entire four acre plot. The grapes crushed and left on skins for six hours before basket-pressing into neutral barrel. During the six month élevage malolactic conversion is blocked. 13% ABV, 3.1 pH, 7.1 TA, 6 g/L RS
