MATT SALAKAS
Wine Director / Assistant Manager
Basalt Wine + Salumeria, 604-962-9011
basaltwhistler.com
As the temperature drops and Whistler prepares for a long, snowy winter, our wines of choice are intended to bring extra warmth. This rich, full-bodied Okanagan red is a blend of Bordeaux varietals, sustainably farmed on their estate vineyards on the Black Sage Bench. The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak. Aromas of cherry blossom and desert sage begin, with ripe black plum flavours and fine grain tannins carrying through for an impressively long finish — a tribute to the art of the blend.
We love pairing it with bold new menu items like our flame-grilled Canadian Prime striploin with burnt onion bourbon butter, Old Mill gouda dauphinoise, and bacon-and-herb sautéed mushrooms. Snuggle up next to our fireplace this season with a glass or two of this hearty red and watch the snow fall on the Village Stroll.
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