SAGEWOOD ESTATE WINERY is a family-owned boutique winery operated by Shelley Thompson and Doug Wood. The winery is the home of the very first commercial vineyard in the Kamloops area with the oldest commercial vines planted in 2005.
Nestled along the shores of the scenic South Thompson River. They specialize in creating hand-crafted artisan wines with 100% of the grapes coming from their own vineyard.
The Sagewood wine portfolio includes – Riesling, Kerner, Gewürztraminer Brut Style, Rose´, Gamay, Red blend, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Marechal Foch, and a Dernier Foch desert/late harvest wine. The wine tasting room was opened in 2014.
The Vineyard and Winemaking
My husband, Doug Wood, has propagated the majority of our grape vines himself and all of our vines have been hand-planted. Along with being our pruner, harvester and vineyard manager, Doug is also our wine-maker. He has personally hand-tended to each and every grapevine in our vineyard and brings his passion and attention to detail to his winemaking as well. Doug has planted 17 different grape varieties in our vineyard so this allows us to offer a wide selection of reds, whites, rose’, dessert wines and sparkling wine selections. 100% of our grapes are grown and hand-picked in our vineyard.
We then craft and bottle all of our wines in our on-site winery. Our two children and I help Doug with harvesting, bottling and labelling. We have an intimate and welcoming boutique tasting room where Doug and I share our wines and passion with our guests.
Shelley Thompson, Co-Owner Sagewood Estate Winery
Sustainability
We are committed to environmentally conscious practices in our vineyard and winery. We take a whole vineyard/whole winery approach to sustainability. This includes vineyard landscaping, irrigation practices and labour practices. Our low-impact viticultural practices includes drip-fed irrigation.
We take an organic approach to our vineyard management that includes mulching and composting of our grape skins once harvest and the crush occurs. Our integrated pest management involves barrier methods such as high-level deer fencing to decrease conflict with our local wildlife (deer, bear, mountain sheep etc). We rely on netting to deter birds in our vineyard. Our wines are delivered to retail outlets via our electric vehicle. Doug and I believe that sustainable winegrowing reaches from soil to shelf.
Shelley Thompson
The Wines
Sagewood Kayla 2020
Our Small Batch Methode’ Traditional bottle-fermented hand riddled, disgorged and dosed. Perfect for any special occasion.
Release date December 18, 2021.
Sagewood Riesling Gewurztraminer 2020 ($19)
Complex tropical aromas of fig. Full-bodied palate bursts with flavours of sun-ripened fig, kiwi, and hints of mango. Pairs with turkey, lobster bisque, roasted squash soup, your favourite cheese and charcuterie board. This wine will help you escape to your own tropical paradise.
Sagewood Marechal Foch 2020 ($21.65)
Bouquet of bing cherry and chocolate. On the palate clove, cherry, stewed plum, and tobacco with a peppery finish. This wine was rated 4.3/5 by wine enthusiasts on Vivino.
For the complete portfolio of Sagewood Estate Winery please visit the winery website.
For the complete listing of Thompson Valley / Kamloops area wineries please go to the following link.
Note: All Photos and tasting notes supplied by Sagewood Estate Winery.