Nostalgia Series

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On the Black Sage Bench in Oliver BC, vintner and family farmer Gina Fernandes Harfman combines her passion for winemaking with her family’s four generations of experience farming the South Okanagan terroir, to put forth a small lot lineup of wines that perfectly exemplify their vintage. At her woman-owned and run Nostalgia Wines, Gina invites you to make moments with what she has captured in the bottle and create tomorrow’s memories.

Pinot Gris 2020 Bottle

Pinot Gris

This dry, medium-bodied Pinot Gris shines with refreshing acidity, and intense notes of white peaches, crisp apples, and ripe Asian pears. Enjoy chilled on a warm day, with prosciutto-wrapped cantaloupe, spiced shrimp with peach salsa, or a pork chop skillet with pears and red onions.
Technical:
100% Pinot Gris (South Okanagan Vineyards: Home, Cassini, Nunes)
100% stainless steel fermentation
Production: 236 cases
Kerner 2020

Kerner 2020

Our off-dry Kerner is like sunshine in a glass with aromas of ripe pear, tangerine and honeysuckle. Pineapple, yellow apple and honeyed pear grace the palate with just a touch of sweetness and a spiced red tea leaf finish. Kerner is happy by herself or alongside dishes with exotic flavours: Moroccan chicken, curries, or Thai fish cakes.
Technical:
100% Kerner (Home Vineyard)
100% stainless steel fermentation
Production: 631
Viognier 2020

Viognier 2020

Get swept away by the ambrosial, exotic aromas of ripe peaches and melons, pineapple, mandarin oranges and honeyed mangos. On the palate, this rich, full viognier reflects well the Black Sage sunshine. The finish is crisp and lingers with a hint of warm spice biscuits. Try with sushi, chicken tagine with apricot, seared scallops with ginger, or a spicy butternut squash dish.
Technical:
100% Viognier (Home Vineyard)
100% stainless steel fermentation
Production: 153 cases
Chardonnay 2020

Chardonnay 2020

Treat your palate with this intense and textured Chardonnay. Yellow apple, peach pie and vanilla on the nose transition to ripe pineapple, tropical mango and crème brûlée on the palate. Pair this Chardonnay with chicken, crab, lobster, a rich risotto, or triple cream brie.
Technical:
100% Chardonnay (Home Vineyard)
Destemmed, underwent stainless steel fermentation and did not complete malolactic fermentation. Spent a three-week winter holiday in French oak barrique
to impart more texture and complexity.
Production: 68 cases
Rose 2020

Rosé 2020

Romance stirs inside this pale pink, pretty, saignée-method rosé. Let the notes of watermelon, cranberry, pink grapefruit, raspberry, passionfruit and potpourri sweep you away to distant shores.
Prepare a Mediterranean picnic of tapas, including grilled squid, Jamón Ibérico, aged Manchego and olives and create lasting memories with this dry, food-friendly wine.
Technical:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Malbec
South Okanagan Vineyards
100% saignée method from our best lots to concentrate the flavours in our red wines.
Production: 344 cases
Merlot 2018

Merlot 2018

A classic Merlot vintage with ripe cherry, juicy black plum, blackberry and raspberry flooding the palate. The texture is velvety with supple tannins lifted by fresh acidity. It’s savoury cocoa, clove and butterscotch finish is part of its lasting charm.
Pair with blackened chicken on the bbq, duck confit, a pork rack or a hearty cassoulet. Unfiltered, will contain sediment. Enjoy now or cellar to 2028.
Technical:
95% Merlot (3% Harfman Cab Sauv, 2% Gablemann Malbec)
Home Vineyard Merlot
Aged 14 months in oak barriques (French and American)
Production: 174 cases