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wine review

The excellent Okanagan winery Pentage offers this as its flagship white, a Rhône-inspired blend of 65-per-cent roussanne, 25-per-cent viognier and 10-per-cent marsanne. What a gem, still remarkably fresh from the 2012 growing season. Medium-full and luscious, it's glossy yet also zippy with acidity around the edges. The lip-smacking fruit suggests peach, pineapple, apricot and candied citrus. The weight, texture, ripeness and acidity all are in perfect balance. Match it with substantial fish dishes, herb-roasted chicken, pork or chicken schnitzel or even a creamy Alfredo-sauce pasta. Available direct from the winery, pentage.com.

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