Orofino Vineyards - Red Bridge Red 2023

Orofino Vineyards - Red Bridge Red 2023John and Virginia Weber both grew up in Southern Saskatchewan. Virginia worked as a nurse and John taught high school. Life settled and things were good until they visited the Similkameen Valley in 2001. The desire to try something new, their love of wine, and the beauty of the Similkameen convinced them to purchase a vineyard and move from Saskatchewan to Cawston. They quickly fell in love with the area and its burgeoning wine industry. Orofino

they have revitalized and extended the vineyards to produce an additional selection of dry red and white wines focusing on native grape varieties

and there’s no other place like it

with approximately 75% of fruit coming from the Côte Brune and 25% from the Côte Blonde

along with her brother Charles Pierre

600-acre estate

no fining etc

the vines on the Golden Mile get a good cooling off period when the sun dips below the Kobau Mountain range in the late afternoon

Organic farming principles follow into the cellar where nature shapes and directs their wines

These choices reflect the needs and tastes of a list of over 400 Michelin-starred restaurants among his customers

Florens-Louis created a cuvée which he presented in person to Queen Marie-Antoinette

After the appropriate length of time in the barrels

maintaining a tradition that goes back to 1811–two centuries of fine wine production