Tag: Dijon

2015 was a sunny, hot summer leading to an early harvest. How would BC’s Pinot Noir grapes, which prefer cooler weather, weather this vintage?  I have an answer to that question with the tasting of 3 Pinot Noirs from SpierHead Winery I received to review. SpierHead Winery is located in the Kelowna area, which is cooler than the South Okanagan, but still…

SpierHead Winery is really getting in deep with Pinot Noir.  According to SpierHead Winery, the Kelowna area is emerging as one of the most suitable regions in BC for Pinot Noir.  They planted Dijon clones 115, 667, 777 and 828, as well as the Pommard clone in their vineyard.  They also recently planted 1/2 acre each of the California heritage…

SpierHead Wines in Kelowna has been producing some quality wines since the first vintage I tasted a few years ago.  At the 2014 National Wine Awards of Canada their 2012 Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir Gentleman Farmer all won Silver Medals.  Their 2013 vintage wines have come out now, and I was lucky to receive a bottle of their Chardonnay,…

I first met Bill Knutson, Proprietor of SpierHead Winery during the Spring VQA wine release in Vancouver.  We talked about their wines and Bill promised to send me a bottle of the new wines that would soon be released.  Fast forward to last week and two bottles showed up at my door.  The SpierHead Pinot Noir 2010 and the SpierHead…