Benjamin Bridge - NV BrutOver two short decades, Benjamin Bridge has distinguished itself as Canada's premier sparkling wine house. In 1999, it all started as a labour of love with Nova Scotian entrepreneurs and life partners Gerry McConnell and the late Dara Gordon. Gerry and Dara met as lawyers, who held similar values in their respective areas of practice, including the rights of workers, gender equality, and improving the Nova Scotia economy. Together they shared a
Rumrunner’s apples are hand-pressed using traditional rack and cloth press
the grapevines are powdered with talc and lime
the Hochar family are still proudly at the helm of their iconic business
He sold his Mark II Jaguar for 50
and are equipped with a stainless steel cover which limits the contact of oxygen with the wine
for which they are fully responsible
This imagination is matched by curiosity and willingess to question established wisdom: massal selection for the Coste & Fossati (1979)
come to work with their parents
Surrounding it are more than 100 acres of Lambrusco Grasparossa vineyards
Working with visionary winemaker Álvaro Espinoza
with the greatest respect for terroir and tradition
in Lebanon in the 12th century as ‘prieur chevaliers’
