Big applause for the utterly delicious Mistura Branca from the South Okanagan's Quinta Ferreira. This is a German blend of Muscat (65%) and Gewürztraminer (35%), and it's utterly delicious.
It's very floral on the nose, with rose and honeysuckle -- a very honeyed scent but not oversweet, with some mineral. On the palate: off dry and very nicely balanced, with good energy and quite an assertive length. This is not ephemeral at all. There's fennel, rose, stone, and tangerine. It's quite simple, but it stood up well when I was munching dried Moroccan olives. There was a wonderful contrast between the salty, strongly-flavoured savoury olives and floral wine.
Quinta Ferreira's welcoming tasting room
Quinta Ferreira is a family-run winery, producing wonderful wines just on the edge of Oliver in the norther edges of the South Okanagan. Here is a shot of their tasting room, showing their east-facing patio:
If you were sitting on that patio, this would be your view to the left, looking north-east:
Cheers, Quinta Ferreira family! This is a beautiful wine!
Vive le Muscat!
I'm a sucker for Muscat when and wherever it pops up, and there aren't very many offerings in the Okanagan. Hillside Estates has a Muscat Ottonel, and La Frenz has a Rutherglen-style fortified Muscat. Joie Farms has a Muscat as well, and the 2009 is already sold out. I believe there must be a healthy amount of muscat in Wild Goose's Autumn Gold blend.
I believe that might be the full rundown of muscats in the Okanagan, but I will always hope for more!
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