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Newsletter
August 10th, 2017
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Our Library Tasting series is back and selling out fast!
We are kicking it off on August 18th with a very favourite winery of mine, Church & State Wines.
Scott will be here from Church & State Winery pouring some of their Library wines and new vintages that have not even hit the shelves yet!
This, along with our amazing charcuterie boards of cured meats, Fraser Valley Smoked duck, local cheeseries, preserves and tapenade, this is an unforgettable experience only offered in the Province by Sardis Park Wines.
Tickets are $49 and sell out fast. 6-8pm so please let us know if you would like to attend this event!
Also, please see below for some other limited Library Tastings for Fall!
This weekend, we are pleased once again from 3-6pm to offer our charcuterie boards for two and wine flights!
These are available for Happy Hour and to parallel our tastings from 3-6pm Friday and Saturday.
Our feature wines this weekend include emerging regions and emerging varietals as Friday we are offering from North Okanagan to West Kelowna as we taste the emerging regions of Lake Country and West Kelowna along with a new winery, Indigenous.
Along with this, we are tasting a varietal not widely planted in BC, Zweigelt which is an Austrian Varietal.
Saturday, we explore Oliver/Osoyoos as we taste the Stoneboat new vintages, a new winery and the best value red in British Columbia.
Come taste, come and have charcuterie and enjoy the weekend with us!
Cheers,
See below for details!
Hope to see you this weekend,
Cheers,
Kim Murphy
My passion is BC Wine...what's yours?
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 11TH
3-6 PM
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Indigenous World Winery
2016 Hee-Hee Tel Kin White $18.09+taxes
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE~PERFECT PATIO SIPPER
This blend of Gewurztraminer, Ehrenfelser, Chardonnay and Muscat was hand sorted and cold fermented separately in stainless steel tanks to preserve its fresh aromatic qualities. With notes of fresh summer flowers and ripe stone fruit, this medium bodied wine is typically Okanagan. A perfect pair with seafood or ripe cheese.
Indigenous World Winery
2016 Gewurtraminer $23.98+taxes
NEW WINE IN STORE~LIMITED SUPPLY
Our 2016 Gewurztraminer is highly aromatic and fruit forward, bursting with flavours of bright citrus and subtle floral notes. Excellent on its own, or paired with spicy Asian cuisine.
Melannie’s Notes: This fantastic white was featured at the Chilliwack Art of Wine Festival. It is very limited and I was able to bring it in especially for our CLUB! I am not normally a Gewurztraminer aficionado but this one stood out to me big time. Perfectly well balanced and just incredible flavours. Easily one of the nicest, most easy drinking Gewurztraminers I’ve ever had. Enjoy!
2015 Vintage Awards:
GOLD MEDAL- 2016 All Canadian Wine Championships
Arrowleaf Cellars 2016 Rose $18.15+taxes
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE~BEST SELLER
The 2016 Rosé is a blend of Pinot Noir and Zweigelt grown in Carr's Landing, Okanagan Centre and West Kelowna. To make this wine we crush the grapes and hold them in a tank for 12 to 24 hours or just long enough for the juice to extract a small amount of color from the skins. As soon as the juice takes on a light pink hue, we press it from the skins and ferment it cool to preserve the lovely berry and floral aromas. Blend: 71% Pinot Noir, 29% Zweigelt.
Tasting Notes
The bouquet has aromas of strawberry, cranberry, grapefruit and rose petals. The palate is rich and full, presenting abundant fruit flavor and a touch of minerality on the finish.
BEST ROSE/GOLD MEDAL- OKANAGAN SPRING VARIETAL AWARDS 2017
SILVER MEDAL – Wine Align National Awards 2017
Arrowleaf Cellars 2015 First Crush Red $17.63+taxes
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE~CLUB SPW WINE
First Crush Red 2015 is a blend of Pinot Noir and Zweigelt. These two cool-climate varieties complement each other and create a soft, medium-bodied, fruit-forward wine that is great choice for any occasion. Cherry, plum and raspberry aromas with vanilla and subtle spicy undertones. Medium-bodied and smooth on the palate with sweet fruit flavours lingering on the finish. Blend: 59% Pinot Noir, 41% Zweigelt.
SILVER MEDAL - 2017 All Canadian Wine Championships
BRONZE MEDAL- 2017 Wine Align National Wine Awards of Canada
Recline Ridge 2014 Too Many $22.54+taxes
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE
The most widely planted red grape varietal in Austria, Zweigelt has gained popularity in the cool-climate wine regions in Canada. The full-bodied wine is smooth and well-rounded, and boasts a concentrated colour, fruity, and spicy aromas, and cherry flavours. Literal translation of the name Zweigelt is, “two money.” A play on words, Too Many describes our numerous feline residents.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 12th
3-6pm
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Black Hills 2016 Alibi $30.00+taxes
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE
This Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon Bordeaux blend opens with tropical notes of juicy pineapple
and mango with hints of granny smith apply and lemon peel. Bright racy acidity shows through with grapefruit notes but is balanced by a creamy and round texture resulting from the batonage process the Semillon underwent during its time in neutral puncheons. This Alibi’s freshness combined with its medium body would pair beautifully with seafood, particularly scallops- Winemaker Graham Pierce. Blend: 75% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Semillion.
SILVER MEDAL- SPRING BEST OF BC VARIETAL AWARDS 2017
Stoneboat Vineyards 2016 Gravelbar Chorus $20.86+taxes
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE~UNIQUE BLEND~CLUB SPW WINE
Stoneboat Vineyards is a family-operated estate winery in Oliver, BC that produces red, white, rosé and dessert wines. A Stoneboat is a flat sledge for carrying stones; originally used to clear vineyards of river rocks. Stoneboat’s name is a tribute to the original caretakers of the Vineyard, who laboriously cleared the land of rocks to cultivate it. Chorus was created to capture the best traits of Stoneboat vineyards’ original white varietals. Difficut, if not impossible to replicate in BC, this blend sets the intense aromatics of old-vine Germanics against an orchard, fruit driven, mineral backdrop of Pinot Blanc. Schönburger, Muller-Thurgau and Pinot Blanc.
“Layers of luch tropical fruits and floral notes are abundant in this vintage. Fresh acidity, balanced by a slight touch of residual sugar, ensures a fresh, juicy wine. It is at its best when sipped or paired with shellfish, light Thai curries or halibut.”
- Winemaker
Stoneboat Vineyards 2016 Gravelbar Chorus $20.86+taxes
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE~UNIQUE BLEND~CLUB SPW WINE
Stoneboat Vineyards is a family-operated estate winery in Oliver, BC that produces red, white, rosé and dessert wines. A Stoneboat is a flat sledge for carrying stones; originally used to clear vineyards of river rocks. Stoneboat’s name is a tribute to the original caretakers of the vineyard, who laboriously cleared the land of rocks to cultivate it. Pinot Gris is one of the varieties that is most expressive of the Stoneboat’s soils, consistently presenting a unique stony, mineral quality and intense grapefruit zest characters. Pinotage and Pinot Noir.
“Pinotage’s vibrant dark fruit characters underscore the earthy finesse of Pinot Noir in this unique, medium-bodied red blend. Notes of cherries and plums greet the nose, followed by red fruits and vanilla on the palate.”
- Winemaker
Pipe Dreams 2014 Zweigelt $30.26+taxes
NEW WINERY~NEW WINE IN STORE
A lesser-grown varietal in BC, offering aromas of ripe blueberry, plum, black cherry, fig and vanilla. The palate is round and smooth as the ripe strawberry, prune plum and mixed berry fruit combines with the soft acidity, giving a rich texture that lingers through the finish. Enjoy with homemade pizza on the grill, pastas, lighter meats and vegetarian dishes.
Located on the valley floor below Macintyre Bluff, Oliver BC, our small 3.41 acre estate vineyard was blessed with 1,699 growing degree days in 2014. Sunshine followed with exhaustive canopy management which produced quality mature grapes at harvest. Our dreams became reality after more hard work during harvest of Zweigelt on October 10, 2014. The grapes were de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in small batches, with aging completed in oak barrels and stainless steel drums. Blending and bottling took place mid September, 2015 to bring our dream to your table.
Adega Estate 2014 Cabernet Franc
$20.86+taxes
BEST SELLER~NEW VINTAGE ~KIM'S FAVOURITE
Complex fruit aromas bursting of raspberry jam, plums and cherry. Earthy tones accompany delicate notes of oak and vanilla. Smooth tannins on the palate with hints of spice, caramel, and licorice. Cellar 5-7 years.
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Upcoming Events & Tastings
As always, we have Friday and Saturday tastings every week. Check out what's being opened this week, below!
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NEW SPRING STORE HOURS
SUNDAY:10AM- 6:00PM
MONDAY- WEDNESDAY: 10AM-7:00PM
THURSDAY- SATURDAY: 10AM-8:00PM
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Indigenous World Winery 2016 Gewurztraminer $23.98+taxes
LIMITED SUPPLY~ CLUB SPW WINE~
ONLY 3 CASES LEFT!
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Our 2016 Gewurztraminer is highly aromatic and fruit forward, bursting with flavours of bright citrus and subtle floral notes. Excellent on its own, or paired with spicy Asian cuisine.
Melannie’s Notes: This fantastic white was featured at the Chilliwack Art of Wine Festival. It is very limited and I was able to bring it in especially for our CLUB! I am not normally a Gewurztraminer aficionado but this one stood out to me big time. Perfectly well balanced and just incredible flavours. Easily one of the nicest, most easy drinking Gewurztraminers I’ve ever had. Enjoy!
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