Le Vieux Pin - Ava 2023

Le Vieux Pin - Ava 2023Named for the solitary majestic old growth pine of their Oliver estate, Le Vieux Pin sits perched amidst the famed vineyards of the Black Sage Bench: Canadas sole pocket desert, located in the South of British Columbias Okanagan Valley. The South Okanagan appears to be emerging as an area that promises to deliver wines of excellence: the long (north of 49th parallel) and hot desert days (microclimate due to being the northern most tip of the Sonoran

and Chardonnay are also planted

René & Odette Bastide bought Château Pesquié in the early 1970s

is the current Managing Director

it can be aged for up to 10 years

Monte Fitti

An offer to work with a supermarket to produce wine to specification ended up not being profitable either

the wine undergoes a further aging period before being marketed

he planted grapes

has a great following

resulting in vin clairs

Vinification starts with gentle pressing and slow temperature controlled fermentation in traditional old oak barrels (fuders)

outdated winemaking methods went out