Quails' Gate Estate Winery TBA Optima 2008

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Okanagan Valley, BC, VQA, Canada
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Natalie's Score: 92/100 Community Score: 4.6/5 Community Reviews: 3 Add My Review Product #: 10778856308096 Wine Type: Dessert Wine Add to my...CellarFavouritesShopping ListWish ListWine Lists	Price: $29.99 Alcohol: 12% Drink: 2010-2015 Sweetness: Sweet Bottle size: 375 ml Winery: Quails' Gate Estate Winery

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Tasting note:

This late harvest wine is redolent of ripe apricot and peach preserves. This is a delightful after-dinner wine, either with dessert or on its own. Treat yourself. Food matches: créme brulee or soft cheeses.

Reviewed April 22, 2011 by Natalie MacLean

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Picked late in October, the Totally Botrytis Affected (TBA) Optima grapes were foot-stomped in the picking bins to get the juice in contact with the skins prior to pressing. The soft skinned grapes were thoroughly dehydrated from the ‘Botrytis Cinerea’ mold. This harmless fungus pierces the grape skins causing the fruit to shrink and raisin, leaving the remaining juice naturally sweet. After gentle pressing and cold settling in the tank, the juice was racked then fermented cold over a 10 day period. The 2008 season provided good natural acidity to balance the residual sweetness in this unique dessert wine. This succulent dessert wine exhibits a very aromatic profile of baked pear, fig, orange and ripe citrus with a classic honey bees wax note derived from the Botrytis mold.

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Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

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