Tag: Saddle Block

Beautiful and elegant are two words that I would use to describe the two Chardonnay wines that I received from Spearhead Winery in the Okanagan. Winemaker, Grant Stanley, has outdone himself with such excellent wines. One wine is from grapes from their Saddle Block estate vineyard, with a mix of Chardonnay clones 76, 95, and 548, and the other is…

A year ago I reviewed three Pinot Noir from Spierhead Winery from the 2015 vintage.  2015 was a hot year, but Spearhead Winery is located in the Kelowna area, which is a cooler region within the Okanagan.  Through that tasting, I determined that the summer heat did not adversely affect the wines and they still showed their red fruit and…

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…