ESTATE GROWN • ORGANICALLY FARMED • SINCE 2000
Our handcrafted Glenterra wines are single vineyard limited production Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer & Pinot Noir.
We also make two very interesting blends the Vivace white & Brio red from our old vineyard block which has 40 unique grape varieties.
At Glenterra, our winemaking emphasizes a respect for tradition and for hand-crafted techniques, minimal intervention,
no use of animal based fining agents (vegan friendly) and no filtration of the red wines.
For our white wines, we hand-pick the grapes, allow a wild yeast fermentation,
use extended aging on the lees in both stainless steel tanks & oak barrels.
Both the lees contact and cooperage help to express the minerality and nuance of the white grapes and lend a complexity and depth to the mouth-feel.
For our red wines, we use a cool soak pre-fermentation, followed by a wild yeast fermentation,
with aerative punchdowns by hand, and finish with an extended maceration.
Malolactic fermentation takes place in French & American oak barrels.The blends are assembled in the fall after the prior year's harvest.
These protocols, used by Glenterra's winemaker, John Kelly, produce stylistically unique wines with lush fruit, bright acidity and integrated tannins.
Our labor-intensive, artisanal approach to winemaking produces wines which are true to their varietal character and terroir.
WINE LIST Updated September 15th 2011
Glenterra wines are now available for purchase online via Paypal (paypal account not required).
Just click Add to Cart, fill in quantities and follow the instructions.
Prices include all taxes, bottle deposit & free shipping within BC, a nominal fee will be charged for the rest of Canada. Sorry, we can only ship within Canada. Minimum order 6 bottles, Mixed case orders are welcome,
take a few bottles of each!.
2010 VIVACE Estate Grown • Organic Grapes $20. SOLD OUT
The blend for 2010, 30% Pinot Gris, 15% Pinot blanc, 15% Gewurztraminer & 40% to Muller Thurgau, Ortega, Bacchus, Siegerrebe, Schonberger, Auxerrois, Chasselas, Ehrenfelser, Muscat, Wurzer, Huxelrebe, Regent, Gloria, Reichensteiner & Cantaro.
Always made in a fruit forward, crisp, dry style, for the first time we allowed the indigenous yeasts from the vineyard to ferment this wine ( called a wild ferment in wine circles). Showing more complexity than previous vintages there are aromas of green apple & tropical fruits, bright fruit & acidity on the palate with a lenghty clean finish.
2010 Rosé Estate Grown • Organic Grapes $20. SOLD OUT
This wine was cold soaked for 4 days before pressing off the juice, fermented cool & completely dry (0 sweetness)
in stainless steel tanks to maintain the bright fruit characteristics and aged 6 months in older French oak barrels to soften and add some spice & vanilla notes to the wine.
A blend of 50 % Pinot Noir, 20% Merlot & 30% blend of Dornfelder, Zwiegelt, Dunkelfelder, Fruhburgunder, Pinot Meunier, Lemberger, Agria, Haroldrebe, Samtrot, Helfensteiner, Hungarian Blue & Cabernet Franc.
2009 PINOT BLANC Estate Grown • Organic Grapes • Barrel fermented & aged SOLD OUT $22.
The wine begins with appealing spicy oak and fruit on the nose. The rich palate shows citrus
and apple flavours framed by just the right touch of oak. Try with our Alsation bacon & onoin tart
or a dijon & rosemary crusted pork tenderloin. 90 pts John Schreiner
2009 PINOT NOIR Estate Grown • Organic Grapes $32.
Aged 18 months in older French oak barrels. Brimming with fruity aromatics and flavours this pinot exhibits fresh berry, dark cherry & plum notes, spice & vanilla elements from barrel aging. From an excellent vintage with 5 to 7 years aging potential
2008 MERLOT Certified Organic Grapes • Okanagan Valley $35.
BOTTLED UNFINED & UNFILTERED
This wine is made from organically grown grapes cropped at under 3 tons per acre & aged for 24 months
in 1 to 3 year old American & French oak barrels. Layers of red and dark fruits, sweet subtle oak vanilla & spice all wrapped around its silky, fine grained tannins & finishes with a bitersweet chocolate hit.
This is an age worthy wine. Pair with strong cheeses, beef bourguinon or a grilled New York steak & pommes frites.
2009 GEWURZTRAMINER Estate Grown • Organic Grapes SOLD OUT $22.
Fermented slow, cool & completely dry. This wine is showing classic gewurztraminer aromas & flavours of rose water, grapefruit, spice & lychee.
UPCOMING RELEASES
Available December 2011
2009 BRIO Estate Grown • Organic Grapes $28. PRE RELEASE @ $25. per bottle, minimum 6 bottles
A unique blend of 30% Merlot, 30% Dornfelder, 5% Zwiegelt, 5% Dunkelfelder 5% Fruhburgunder, 5% Pinot Meunier & the balance Lemberger, Agria, Haroldrebe, Samtrot, Helfensteiner, Hungarian Blue & Cabernet Franc.
Aged 18 months in American oak barrels.
