Gamay Noir 2023
Red
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Gamay
The successor to Vasanti's best-selling wine: perfumed, with elegant red fruit notes and a long, tantalizing finish. Nose of Bing cherry, black peppercorn and vanilla; palate of Bing cherry, red plum, orange twist and vanilla bean. Dry and light-bodied, with high acidity and low tannins.
100% Gamay Noir from the Paradise Vineyard in Oliver, aged 15 months in French and European oak barriques (15% semi-new). 528 cases produced. 13.3% alcohol.
Serve at 15 to 18°C. Drink 2025 to 2028. Pairs with charcuterie and soft, rich cheeses. Gold Medal, Sélections Mondiales des Vins 2025.
Vasanti Estate Winery
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Family-owned Okanagan estate. Sustainable viticulture and expressive varietals.
Vasanti Estate Winery is the Sidhu family's winery just north of Oliver, in the South Okanagan. The story begins in 1980, when Harb Sidhu moved from India to Oliver and started farming, first an orchard, then vineyards. His sons Gordie, Davinder and Vik grew up on the land and launched the winery to carry on his legacy, releasing their first wines in 2023. Vasanti is a Punjabi word for new beginnings and renewal, a nod to their father's journey. The family grows about 20 acres in Oliver and Osoyoos, including blocks in the Monarch vineyards, and sources Chardonnay from the Jagger Rock Vineyard in the Similkameen.