The long Spring and cooler Fall temperatures made this a challenging year for growing grapes. With proper fruit management and crop thinning at just the right time—we were delighted with the quality of our fruit.
The grapes from our Dirty Dozen vineyard have produced some incredible wines this year, including; a white Rhone Blend, Petit Syrah, Tempranillo, Grenache/Mourvedre blend, and a Port Style wine made from our Zinfandel grapes.
Following a long harvest, mother nature cooperated and on November 22nd the temperatures dropped to –14° which enabled us to pick our Icewine grapes. This is the second earliest picking date in the history of Icewine, with November 5th, 2003 being the record for the earliest Icewine harvest.
This is our 4th vintage producing Icewine. In additional to our award winning 5 blend Icewine, new this year will be Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine and a Cabernet Franc Icewine.
Whether it is for personal or corporate gifts—we would be happy to ship your orders direct from the winery with a personal note from you. To send the personal note simply insert it into the paypal box “instructions from buyer” or you can email/fax us.
Hassle free, line-up free, and shipping costs are free for full case deliveries to main BC hubs.
Deadline for holiday orders is December 15th to ensure goods are received the following week.
Newsflash!
Wine Access International Value Wine Awards creates a “Best of Canada” page in their Oct/Nov issue—Pentâge won three of out sixteen “Best of Canada Wines”.
Gewurztraminer 2009—90 points
Late Harvest 2008— 90 points
Pinot Gris 2009—88 points
Quote on Pentâge Winery Gewurztaminer ‘09 by Stuart Tobe (Judge) -” ….a new star has risen this year”
Gewurztraminer 2009 won Platinum at the Northwest Wine Platinum Judging competition—yeah!
New Releases!
Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon ‘08— Intense aromas of gooseberry and citrus notes. At first it is crisp and grassy along with gooseberry flavors, then grapefruit, guava and passion fruit follow on the palate. There is vibrant acidity on the palate with pleasing tropical fruit flavors. This wine is crisp and complex with a long finish.
Platinum “best of the best” competition – Wine Press Northwest ‘09
Gold Medal – All Canadian Wine Championships ‘09
Silver Medal – Northwest Wine Summit Competition ‘09
Judges Choice 87 point – Wine Access International Value Wine Awards ‘10
Riesling ‘08—Fruit for this wine was sourced from a neighbouring site, God’s Mountain Vineyard on Skaha lake. On the nose aromas of lemon, lime and green apple. Nuances of crushed stone in the background. These aromas are mirrored on the palate, finishing crisp and clean. The wine has great acid structure and minerality, making it an excellent candidate for cellaring if you wish. Only 14 cases available.
Icewine ‘09—This 2009 Icewine is a unique blend of Semillon, Muscat, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. Bright gold in colour, with intense aroma’s of candied peach, apricot and honey on the nose. The palate delivers a luscious melody of candied fruits with a smidgen of honey and fig. Perfectly balanced with vibrant acidity, this wine gets better with every sip as it lingers endlessly on your palate.
Gold Medal – Northwest Wine Summit Competition 2010
Skaha White ‘09—This is a blend of 41% Pinot Gris, 30% Chenin Blanc, 12% Viognier, 6% Riesling, 6% Semillon. Aromas of apple, spiced pear and orange peel are up front. In the background there are floral notes. On the palate the wine has a soft mouth feel, creamy texture and a clean balanced finished. A portion of this assemblage has been fermented and aged in oak, the remainder of the wine was fermented and aged in stainless steel.
Hiatus ‘08—A blend of 50.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 24.5% Cabernet Franc. Intense aromas of dark berries, chocolate, dried herbs and a touch of spicy oak rise from the glass. The aromas are mirrored on the palate as well as vanilla, licorice and leather. Well balanced wine with a smooth finish. Benefits from decanting.
To view all our wines and order please visit www.pentage.com
We would like to thank you for continuing to share our passion and we hope you have wonderful holiday season with friends and family.
All the best,
Paul, Julie and Adam
