“It has been quite an intense harvest this year. It seems that everything is now ready all at once.

I believe the quality of the fruit is good and we are also getting much better yields than we have in the previous 3 years.

The beautiful weather of August, September and October has helped the grapes ripen. We were initially concerned that we were behind with the cool and wet spring resulting in late flowering and fruit set but, in the end, the weather in these last few months saved the year for us.

Sugars are good and not too high as they can be some years and acids have been nicely maintained. We have achieved full tannin ripeness on our Blue Terrace Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

We had a particularly good harvest in Langley with higher yields and beautiful fruit for making our seven stars, Sirius.

It almost seemed like 2 harvests for us this year, a sparkling harvest and then the rest all at once. This has resulted in lots of long, intense hours. Nonetheless, I am pleased with the quality this year and we managed to avoid much of the disease pressure that was present in some areas at the beginning of the season.”

The Summer Wines

Township 7 Provenance Series Pinot Gris 2022 ($24.97)

The wine was predominantly fermented in stainless steel to retain fresh fruit character, and one barrel was added for body and complexity. The juice was kept cool during fermentation at 14°C. The fruit picked from the Naramata Estate vineyard had great natural acidity allowing for a fruit-forward wine with a refreshing crispness.

Alcohol 13.5%/ pH 3.4/ TA 6.0 g/L / RS 5.0 Vegan

The Pinot Gris bursts with aromas of peach, honeysuckle, and pear. Flavours of apricot, green apple and Meyer lemon with a mineral finish. 90 Points

Pair with sushi, seafood salads and a lighter risotto with fresh peas and spring asparagus.

Township 7 Provenance Series Sauvignon Blanc 2022 ($24.97)

The Sauvignon Blanc is selected from the Township 7 Blue Terrace Vineyard in north Oliver. A portion was fermented cool in stainless steel to retain the fragrant varietal aromatics and crisp acidity, while the second parcel was fermented in one neutral French barrel at a slightly warmer temperature (16-18°C) to add roundness to the palate and tropical fruits to the profile.

Alcohol 13.5% | pH 3.31 | TA 6.1 g/l | RS 1.9 g/l | Vegan

Aromas of tropical fruit, peach and floral notes. Flavours of green apple, peach and citrus with a refreshing crisp finish. 90 Points.

Township 7 Provenance Series 7 Blanc 2022 ($24.97)

This popular white blend is made with handpicked grapes from the Naramata Bench estate
and long-time growers in the south Okanagan. The varietals were cool fermented separately at
13°C over the course of approximately 21 days using specific yeast selections for each variety.

45% Riesling, 34% Viognier, 11% Pinot Gris, 7% Gewurztraminer, and 3% Chardonnay

Alcohol 13.0% pH | 3.48 | TA 6.0 g/l | RS 12 g/l | Vegan 

The white blend has a vibrant aroma of stone fruit with floral notes. The off-dry white has intense flavours of ripe peach, Honeycrisp apple and Meyer lemon. The perfect balance of acidity and sweetness with a hint of minerality. 91 Points.