Upper Case Winery's the tasting room can be found at District Wine Village north of Oliver, the estate vineyards, owned by the Evertt family, are located in the South Okanagan Valley: Upper Case on the Black Sage Bench grows Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Pinot Noir. Miller Road Vineyard is also on the Black Sage Bench and is planted with Riesling and Merlot. The Border Vineyard is on the Osoyoos West Bench and is planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
The wines are made by Pascal Madevon--formerly of Osoyoos Larose.
This is the inaugural release of Upper Case wines.
The Malbec comes from the Similkameen Valley and the Golden Mile Bench. Expect strawberry compote and vanilla, bacon fat and chocolate, vanilla and salted black licorice and saddle leather. It's medium-bodied and quite astringent; flavours are primarily coffee grounds and black chocolate. The mid-palate drops off.
©copyright 2012 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores reviewed - 2022-10-27 12:53:28.0
