Wine style
Wine style
Okanagan Valley Syrah
Okanagan Valley Syrah
Okanagan Valley Syrah
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Canada
Pushing the boundaries of cool-climate viticulture, this juice brings a savory, meaty intensity usually reserved for the Northern Rhône. It manages to balance ripeness with a peppery kick that proves latitude is just a number.
Pushing the boundaries of cool-climate viticulture, this juice brings a savory, meaty intensity usually reserved for the Northern Rhône. It manages to balance ripeness with a peppery kick that proves latitude is just a number.
Pushing the boundaries of cool-climate viticulture, this juice brings a savory, meaty intensity usually reserved for the Northern Rhône. It manages to balance ripeness with a peppery kick that proves latitude is just a number.
Body
Big & Bold
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Properly Sharp
Sugar
Savagely Dry
LEADERS
The story
Risky experiment
Global recognition
Underdog victory
Initially, growers thought it was pure madness to plant a heat-loving red in the Great White North. However, the southern Okanagan actually gets scorching hot summers, allowing Syrah to ripen beautifully while retaining zippy acidity. It started as a risky experiment in the late 1980s, catching everyone off guard when these bottles started winning major international awards against heavyweights from France and Australia. It is a true underdog success story.
Initially, growers thought it was pure madness to plant a heat-loving red in the Great White North. However, the southern Okanagan actually gets scorching hot summers, allowing Syrah to ripen beautifully while retaining zippy acidity. It started as a risky experiment in the late 1980s, catching everyone off guard when these bottles started winning major international awards against heavyweights from France and Australia. It is a true underdog success story.
Initially, growers thought it was pure madness to plant a heat-loving red in the Great White North. However, the southern Okanagan actually gets scorching hot summers, allowing Syrah to ripen beautifully while retaining zippy acidity. It started as a risky experiment in the late 1980s, catching everyone off guard when these bottles started winning major international awards against heavyweights from France and Australia. It is a true underdog success story.
Why it's special
Cool nights
Savory depth
Floral elegance
Nowhere else on the planet produces this specific combination of intense savory notes and vibrant fruitiness. Because of the drastic temperature drops at night, the wine locks in fresh aromas of violets and black pepper that often get cooked out in hotter regions. It is like the Northern Rhône went on a ski trip - elegant, structured, and shockingly distinct from its jammy cousins found in warmer climates.
Nowhere else on the planet produces this specific combination of intense savory notes and vibrant fruitiness. Because of the drastic temperature drops at night, the wine locks in fresh aromas of violets and black pepper that often get cooked out in hotter regions. It is like the Northern Rhône went on a ski trip - elegant, structured, and shockingly distinct from its jammy cousins found in warmer climates.
Nowhere else on the planet produces this specific combination of intense savory notes and vibrant fruitiness. Because of the drastic temperature drops at night, the wine locks in fresh aromas of violets and black pepper that often get cooked out in hotter regions. It is like the Northern Rhône went on a ski trip - elegant, structured, and shockingly distinct from its jammy cousins found in warmer climates.
Who's gonna like it
Pepper lovers
Rhône fans
Spice seekers
Fans of Crozes-Hermitage or savory reds who are tired of fruit bombs will lose their minds here. This bottle is perfect for people who prefer their wine to taste like bacon fat and crushed rocks rather than vanilla milkshake. It flatters those who appreciate structure and spice, serving as a brilliant conversation starter for dinner parties where you want to prove Canada makes world-class red wine.
Fans of Crozes-Hermitage or savory reds who are tired of fruit bombs will lose their minds here. This bottle is perfect for people who prefer their wine to taste like bacon fat and crushed rocks rather than vanilla milkshake. It flatters those who appreciate structure and spice, serving as a brilliant conversation starter for dinner parties where you want to prove Canada makes world-class red wine.
Fans of Crozes-Hermitage or savory reds who are tired of fruit bombs will lose their minds here. This bottle is perfect for people who prefer their wine to taste like bacon fat and crushed rocks rather than vanilla milkshake. It flatters those who appreciate structure and spice, serving as a brilliant conversation starter for dinner parties where you want to prove Canada makes world-class red wine.
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