Le Vieux Pin Winery

Infobox Winery
winery_name = Le Vieux Pin
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location_city = Oliver, British Columbia
location_country = Canada
appellation = Okanagan Valley
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year_founded = 2005
first_vintage = 2005
key_people = Greg Thomas (Partner), Sean Salem (Director), Anthony Burée (General Manager), Harold Gaudy (Vineyard Manager), Daniel Bontorin (Winemaker)
parent_company = Enotecca Winery & Resort
cases_per_year = 2,500
signature_wine = Apogée Merlot
varietal1 = Sauvignon Blanc
varietal2 = Merlot
varietal3 = Pinot Noir
varietal4 = Chardonnay
varietal5 = Cabernet Franc
varietal6 = Cabernet Sauvignon
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other_product1= Gift Shop
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homepage= http://www.levieuxpin.ca
distribution= regional, restaurants & wine club only
tasting= Open to the public

Le Vieux Pin Winery, located in Oliver, British Columbia is a Canadian Winery. Situated in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, Le Vieux Pin is the first of three wineries being established by Enotecca Winery & Resort, a private partnership. The winery, named after a majestic pine tree in the north-west corner of the vineyard, produces less than 2,500 cases of wine per year. Le Vieux Pin’s tasting room is open to the public.

History

In 2004, Anthony Burée, then a buyer for the [http://www.bcliquorstores.com/en BC Liquor Control Board] , met software engineer Greg Thomas and put together plans to form a new winery in the Okanagan Valley. Sean Salem, a Vancouver stockbroker, joined them in forming Enotecca Winery & Resort partnership.

Winemaking Process

Le Vieux Pin berry-picks all of its grapes, yielding only 25 Hectolitres per hectare. Grapes are hand-picked in the vineyard and , within only a few hours, transported to the winery where a dozen workers individually inspect each grape cluster before they are de-stemmed and inspected on the vibrating table where berries are sorted , again, to keep only the best fruit. Burée believes that this method is reflective of the great wineries of the world and yields the finest juice. Furthermore, he argues that the Okanagan Valley has excellent terroir for this goal. [ [http://media.podcastingmanager.com/91490-84114/Media/BC_WineCast_Episode_002.mp3] BC WineCast Episode 2]

Vineyard Manager

The vineyard manager, Harold Gaudy is insistent that using environmentally sustainable practices will not only make the best wine but also show leadership in the way we steward the land for the future. Irrigation is carefully monitored and severely restricted. Yields are very low with emphasis on flavors and quality. Harold brings a passionate and personal approach to vineyard management —

Winemaker

Le Vieux Pin’s winemaker, Daniel Bontorin, was born in 1976 in Surrey, British Columbia and earned a degree in enology from Okanagan University College. His professional experience includes work at wineries in British Columbia and Italy. Yeast and barrel selection are key elements in Daniel's approach to achieve optimum and complex flavor profiles. [ [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1552858030 “British Columbia Wine County”] by John Schreiner, p. 232.]

External links

* [http://www.levieuxpin.ca Official Website]
* [http://www.winegrowers.bc.ca/index.php?p=member_info&id=188 Profile at BC Winegrowers]
* [http://media.podcastingmanager.com/91490-84114/Media/BC_WineCast_Episode_002.mp3 Podcast interview of Tony Burée at BC WineCast]
* [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/vineyard/Le_Vieux_Pin.html Profile at AppellationAmerica.com]
* [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine/data/Okanagan-Valley.html List of Okanagan Wineries at AppellationAmerica.com]

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