With the continued success of our blending seminars we are proud to invite you back into the cellar to spend the evening with our winemaker, sandy leier, as she guides you through the art of blending.
Making a well-balanced Chardonnay is a challenge that requires both a level of judgment and restraint to fully showcase the fruit characteristics, together with fullness and finesse.
Silver Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
“Lemony aromas with notes of sweet cream and hints of floral and herbal undertones. Quite long and approachable.”
Making a well-balanced Chardonnay is a challenge that requires both a level of judgment and restraint to fully showcase the fruit characteristics, together with fullness and finesse.
The Viognier grows at our Perfect Hedge Vineyard in Osoyoos and BullPine Vineyard. An hour south of the Naramata Bench winery site, this vineyard is hotter and provides the extra heat units that Viognier requires to ripen fully.
INSIDER TIP: The trick with Viognier is to get optimal ripeness without losing acidity, thus choosing the right day to pick is critical.
Silver Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
"Gingery spices... aromas of lemon rind, poached pear, honeysuckle and nectarine. Fruity and lush on the palate."
A blind trust is a financial trust in which the executors have full discretion over the assets, and the trust beneficiaries have no knowledge of the holdings of the trust. Our Blind Trust is a wine in which the winemaker has full discretion over the blend so you’ll just have to trust us.
Insider Tip: Blind taste the Blind Trust before peeling back the capsule to reveal this blend of 2 white varietals.
Silver Medal, International Wine and Spirits Competition 2024
"Delicate nose with tropical fruit notes, honey blossom, yellow pear and lemon zest. Waxy texture on the palate complemented by acidity and ripe fruit. Lovely developing aromatics on the finish."
Pinot Gris is the most planted white varietal in Okanagan Valley. It ripens easily and consistently produces an enjoyable, fruit forward and food friendly wine.
INSIDER TIP: Partially fermented in a concrete egg creates amazing mouthfeel and texture.
Silver Medal, WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada
“Clean, fresh aromatics, lively and inviting. Ripe citrus meets orchard fruit, with a lick of sweet herbs. Mid-weight palate, balanced and nicely composed, with good length and depth. Solid, well-made, enjoyable wine.”
Laughing Stock has created our 5th vintage of a Rosé wine. "In the Pink" is a financial expression that describes an investor or the economy as being in a good financial position or in good health. At the winery, not every year is a 'pink year', but our Rosé is an indicator of a great harvest, and besides, who doesn't enjoy a glass of Rosé on a hot Okanagan day.
Insider Tip: Small Cap release with just cases 350 produced.
Silver Medal, WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada
"Candied red berry and floral notes waft from the glass of this pale pink rosé. The palate is crisp, lightweight, and inviting, with tangy pink grapefruit and red apple flavours. Finishes dry and smooth."
Also known as ‘the heartbreak grape’, Pinot Noir is one of the least understood grape varieties out there. BC’s cool climate pockets are showcasing world class Pinot Noir and this fruit is sourced from multiple sites across the southern Okanagan Valley in order to layer complexity of flavor.
Syrah has become a powerful varietal for BC winegrowers, both in terms of its success in growing well in the south Okanagan, and for what it has been delivering in the glass. Estate grown on our Perfect Hedge vineyard in Osoyoos, the style is inspired by Côte-Rôtie in the northern Rhône, blending 95% Syrah with 5% Viognier. This classic technique gives the nose a slight floral lift and softens the pepper note ever so slightly.
INSIDER TIP: 100% of this wine was fermented as whole berry, which slows down the release of tannins imparting a silkiness to the tannins and a lush roundness to the Syrah.
This Small Cap release of only 120 cases, is a tribute to how wine was made in ancient times. Using a hands-off winemaking approach, this is our 8th year of working with the terracotta clay Amphorae. The result is a wine that challenges you to define it to a specific region or style.
INSIDER TIP: Originally used in ancient Greek & Roman days, this approach embodies the artisan desire to make wines more naturally with wild ferments and minimal intervention.
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A blind trust is a financial trust in which the executors have full discretion over the assets, and the trust beneficiaries have no knowledge of the holdings of the trust. In this case, our Blind Trust is a wine in which the winemaker has full discretion over the blend, so you’ll just have to trust us.
The Blind Trust is the second label of our big Bordeaux inspired blends. It’s robust taste profile and affordable pricing make it a solid investment.
INSIDER TIP: Blind taste the Blind Trust and try to guess the varietals before disclosing the assets which are kept under wrap and seal of the capsule.
International Wine and Spirits Competition 2024
"Silky and suave with dapper notes of juicy blackberries, crisp blackcurrants, sweet violet petals and a pinch of alluring spice. A beautifully proportioned mouthfeel with a warm, lingering finish."
Just like a finely balance stock portfolio, putting together a blended wine takes finesse and judgement so that the experience of the whole will be greater than the sum of the individual parts. Our Portfolio is a wine that marries the art and science of winemaking with a blend of Bordeaux varietals. For over a decade, Portfolio has routinely won top accolades from wine competitions and wine critics alike: a proven chart-topper.
INSIDER TIP: Blending is a complex art to find the balance between the multitude of dimensions including 100's of different barrels of 12 different vineyard blocks across 5 grape varietals.
Gold Medal - British Columbia Lieutenant Governors' Wine Awards
Gold Medal - WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada
"Dark black currant, blackberry, violets and dark chocolate... viscous with firm tannin. Very nice."
Just like a finely balance stock portfolio, putting together a blended wine takes finesse and judgement so that the experience of the whole will be greater than the sum of the individual parts. Our Portfolio is a wine that marries the art and science of winemaking with a blend of Bordeaux varietals.
Just like a finely balance stock portfolio, putting together a blended wine takes finesse and judgement so that the experience of the whole will be greater than the sum of the individual parts. Our Portfolio is a wine that marries the art and science of winemaking with a blend of Bordeaux varietals.
Just like a finely balance stock portfolio, putting together a blended wine takes finesse and judgement so that the experience of the whole will be greater than the sum of the individual parts. Our Portfolio is a wine that marries the art and science of winemaking with a blend of Bordeaux varietals. For over a decade, Portfolio has routinely won top accolades from wine competitions and wine critics alike: a proven chart-topper.
INSIDER TIP: Blending is a complex art to find the balance between the multitude of dimensions including 100's of different barrels of 12 different vineyard blocks across 5 grape varietals.
International Wine and Spirits Competition 2024
"A highly polished wine with brooding notes of rich black fruits, sarsaparilla root, smooth vanilla and muscular oak. A well-integrated mouthfeel with a succulent finish."
"Delicate nose with tropical fruit notes, honey blossom, yellow pear and lemon zest. Waxy texture on the palate complemented by acidity and ripe fruit. Lovely developing aromatics on the finish."
“Clean, fresh aromatics, lively and inviting. Ripe citrus meets orchard fruit, with a lick of sweet herbs. Mid-weight palate, balanced and nicely composed, with good length and depth. Solid, well-made, enjoyable wine.”
"Dark black currant, blackberry, violets and dark chocolate... viscous with firm tannin. Very nice."
"A highly polished wine with brooding notes of rich black fruits, sarsaparilla root, smooth vanilla and muscular oak. A well-integrated mouthfeel with a succulent finish."