“It has been a challenging year for many who live and work in BC and for BC wineries. It’s time for some well deserved but realistic pampering!
At Noble Ridge we endeavor every year to create three tiers of our estate driven table wines; the Noble Series, the Reserve Series and our top tier King’s Ransom wines. Our goal with our Noble Series is to produce a wide tier of wines, from all of our planted vines, that reflect the terroir of our vineyards and ensure that Noble Ridge quality is attainable for everyone.
Everyone deserves value in their choices, excellent quality wines at affordable prices. Our Noble Series of wines provides that breadth of choice (we currently have 9 Noble tier wines available), quality (2 of the wines come from the Okanagan Falls Sub GI and all come from grapes grown in BC) and affordability (all range from $19.99 to $29.99).”
Leslie & Jim D’Andrea Founders & Co-Owners
Noble Causes
“And to give back to our community, we are very excited to be donating $0.50 per bottle of every Noble Series wine that is sold through our Direct to Consumer channels (tasting room, online and wine club) throughout the month of November to one of our Noble Causes, SOWINS (South Okanagan Women in Need Society). SOWINS provides shelter, safety and support by helping individuals recognize, understand, and overcome the impacts of abuse and violence. Please visit their website at sowins.com.”
Leslie & Jim D’Andrea – Founders & Co-Owners
Here are the background and tasting notes for the three Noble Ridge wines we recently tasted.
Noble Ridge Stony Knoll Chardonnay 2022 ($25.99)
The chardonnay grapes are from the Stony Knoll Vineyard in Okanagan Falls. Whole cluster pressed, cool fermentation in 100% stainless steel tanks. No Malolactic fermentation.
Alcohol 13.0% | pH 3.66 |TA 5.3 gm/L | RS 2.0 gm/L
A dry light straw coloured Chardonnay. Aromas of Anjou pear and ripe apples. A light-bodied chardonnay with a rounded mouthfeel and medium acidity. Flavours of green apple, lime zest, a hint of butterscotch and Chablis-style minerality on the finish. 91 Points
Food Pairing – Shellfish, Paella, Cordon-Bleu Chicken and soft cheeses.
Noble Ridge Rosé 2022 ($24.99)
A French Provence style Rosé from 100% Merlot vines planted in 2008. Destemmed and crushed with 2 hours of skin contact. Only the free run portion was used and went through a cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol 13.0% | pH: 3.48 | TA: 6.5 | RS: 2.6
Beautiful aromas of fresh rhubarb and wild strawberries. An easy-drinking dry Rosé with refreshing flavours of strawberry, Asian pear and dried herbs. The perfect patio sipper for those hot summer days! 90 Points.
Noble Ridge Meritage 2020 ($26.99)
81% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec
De-stemmed and crushed. Cold soaked for 3 days. Fermentation kept between 25°C and 28°C, 12 months in the barrel, 75% French, 25% American; 20% new oak.
Alcohol 14% | pH: 3.55 | TA: 6.5 | RS 2.2
A wonderful bouquet of ripe blackberry and blackcurrant with dark chocolate and coffee. Medium-bodied and creamy texture and fine-grain tannins. Flavours of blackberry, red plum and licorice with a hint of pepper in the long finish. 92 Points
Please visit the Noble Ridge website to purchase these premium BC wines. For tasting notes on the previous releases, see – 2022, 2021 and 2020.