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Pinot Noir & Empress Plums, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 

A fruity rosé union of tree and vine. Born and raised on his family’s vineyard, Rajen Toor launched Ursa Major in 2016, adding his voice to the blooming scene of low intervention winemakers in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. The organically grown, plush and tart empress plums were directly pressed, while the fragrant, herbaceous pinot came from two separate plots, one destemmed and left to soak with skins overnight, the second directly pressed, but unable to finish fermentation – here, a selected yeast was added to bring the ferment to completion. Clean as a whistle, seedy raspberry danish, eucalyptus shower, great aunt’s intimates drawer, citric candy cheek scrunch, rosemary & mint-y vermouth vibes. Drink with shiso ice cream and a linen onesie.