Wine in British Columbia

Nose: rich cherry and field berry notes, with a hint of spice Palate: lush and smooth with soft tannis – lovely balance Pairings: red or white meats, rich sauces, pizza, or just savour on its own

Straw yellow colour and beautiful clarity. The nose is very youthful and jumps out with banana and papaya. Honey and lemon mingle with pear and honeydew melon. The palate is focused and precise, with more refreshing citrus-driven acidity than in 2016. Tropical fruit in the mid-palate and crisp lingering finish. This wine screams for shellfish.

Cabernet flavours are most evident on the nose, with red bell pepper, currants, cedar and mint, but the palate is where all of the other grapes from the blend come together seamlessly, each bringing a crucial component to the final wine. Plenty of dark, dusty cocoa and espresso flavours contribute to a good earthy backbone, while blackberries, black Kalamata olives, prunes and currants provide healthy fruit character. An Okanagan dusty sage element adds another layer of complexity, which becomes a slight minty element on the long, beautiful, chocolaty finish. Drink now with a premium cut of steak.

Riesling: with its mouthwatering acidity, a hint of sweetness, and moderate alcohol levels, can be the ultimate example of balance in wine. It is therefore extremely flexible when it comes to pairing with a wide range of foods. The balance between sugar and acid also allows Riesling to support delicious aromas and flavours of citrus and tropical fruit, flowers, and spice. The greatest mouth-watering examples I know originate in Germany, and it was Germans who brought the first Riesling to the Okanagan Valley. We make this wine in a Spätlese style; off-dry enough to keep it mouth-wateringly juicy. It is our goal each vintage to increase the flavour intensity in this case using 40 year-old vines and six months of lees contact in order to create a wine of great complexity that will be long-lived.

Harvested on October10, 2018 with a brix level of 24.4, the grapes were locally grown and harvested 100% from Jack Lewko’s Vineyard located at the end of Therapy Vineyards driveway. The fruit was hand sorted to remove any unwanted clusters and debris before being whole cluster pressed. After the gentle pressing cycle the must was sent to stainless steel tanks for primary fermentation. Utilizing a single yeast strain this batch of wine has a very distinct profile coming from the terroir of Jack Lewko’s property creating an impressive wine. The must were cold fermented between 16-18 degrees, to help bring forward and develop a fruit driven profile. After alcoholic fermentation was complete the wines were chilled to -2 for cold stabilization, and treated with a bentonite fining to provide heat stability. The wine was then left in stainless steel vessels to age and mature, which allowed the wine time to harmonize and settle before bottling on April 13, 2018.

Discover Bartier Bros. Merlot Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

On the nose, savour hints of blackberries and cedar, followed by aromas of cherries and black currants. On the palate, this full-bodied, smooth wine has layers of flavours of berries, oak and pepper tones. Enjoy this wine with roasted lamb, a hearty stew or grilled meats.

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Our RIGAMAROLE Rosé menagerie of (what else?!) pink dolphins and flamingos is chock full of the fanciful and big on the outlandish. What makes them pink? Well, food and physiology actually…but that matters less than the delicious aromatic pink wine that they inspire. A blend of varietals, led by Merlot but also including Cabernet Sauvignon, mingle so perfectly in our wonderfully engaging dry style rosé wine. Rigamarole Rosé is perfectly paired with a patio! Sip this on its own or pair with Asian dishes, roasted veggies and grilled fare.

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A rich, ripe Burrowing Owl Pinot Noir from the warm 2015 vintage. The nose shows ripe black cherry, dried fig, black forest cake, dark chocolate, vanilla and pretty violet floral notes. The palate is intense and rich with silky tannins and flavours of liqueur chocolate cherries, plum, cocoa and black cherry with some complex liquorice and baking spice. This rich wine pairs well with bacon studded beef bourguignon or with lamb sausages with black cherry jam. Rhys Pender, Master of Wine. The grapes were handpicked from Burrowing Owl’s Vineyard in Oliver on September 29th. They were hand-sorted, destemmed and slightly crushed before being dropped into stainless steel tanks for the alcoholic fermentation. Strict temperature-controlled fermentation helped retain the Pinot Noir’s delicate flavours. The wine was then pressed and transferred into barrels for malolactic conversion and ageing (13 months). The ageing program, based on French and Hungarian oaks enhances aromatics while adding toasted and spicy notes. During ageing, the wine was regularly racked off its lees; it was then bottled unfiltered. 76% French, 15% Hungarian, 5% American, 4% Russian, with 25% new oak and 25% 1-year-old

This is one of our winery’s most popular wines and for very good reason. It offers tremendous value for the price and is made in an aromatic, fruity, easy drinking style. Our Gewürztraminer is a valley blend sourced from vineyards here on the property along with fruit from our vineyards in South East Kelowna.

The grapes used in the Pinot Gris were selected from vineyards in the northern Okanagan Valley. The grapes were picked at over 22 Brix. The wine did not undergo malolactic fermentation in order to retain maximum freshness. The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks.

Discover Tinhorn Creek Merlot Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

A medium bodied red with notes of red fruits, dark fruits, sage and pepper. It has structured but supple tannins and a long lasting, mouth watering finish. Pairs well with grilled beef or lamb.

The colour is pale straw to light gold and has an interesting nose made up of tropical fruits (guava and papaya) in addition to flavours of quince, golden delicious apples, white peaches and exotic honey. These aromas carry onto the medium-bodied palate where they explode in intensity and are joined by beautiful notes of white flowers and a vibrant, lemony-citrus character. It will pair nicely with Pacific Rim cuisine, especially Sushi, oysters, and seafood.

Grapes from Blind Creek Vineyard found in the Similkameen Valley (60%) and Stoneboat Vineyard from the Okanagan Valley (40%) were soaked for 19 hours. The whole berries were then pressed to extract the gorgeous coral color from the skin contact. Aromas of candied fruit are joined by citrus notes and ruby grapefruit which build into a lasting tangerine finish. Enjoy with seafood or creamy pastas, poultry dishes and goat cheese dressed salads with a light lemony vinaigrette.

This Fruit forward wine is loaded with aroma of blackberry, cherry and hints of plum with accompanying notes of vanilla and anise. The soft tannins and long linger fruit finish with the light accompanying notes of oak make this a well balanced wine in flavour and structure which makes this wine easily approachable. Made with 100% Merlot grapes, cellar 4-7 years.

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This attractive Rose wine is balanced with intense aromatics of raspberries, red licorice and cranberries. Followed by a concentrated plum, cranberry, cherry, and Swedish berry palate. The mid-palate is round and juicy because of the residual sugar creating a slightly off-dry finish. Enjoy this wine with cheeses and fruits or on its own.