ITALIAN DIVERSITY
So many wines are made in Italy that covering them all in any single story is impossible. We encourage you to seek dome diversity while in the tasting room and look to taste a wide variety of wines. Here is a list to get you started.
Cantine Aldegheri 2022 Lugana Ca Perlar le Riserve, Veneto $26.99
Altesino 2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello $64.99
Tenuta di Arceno 2019 Strada al Sasso Gran Selezione Chianti Classico, Tuscany $74.99
Marchesi di Barolo 2019 Barbaresco Tradizione, Pedmont $73.99
Bocale di Valentini 2016 Montefalco Sagrantino, Umbria $70
Boscarelli 2020 Prugnolo Rosso di Montepulciano, Tuscany $36.99
Bosio 2021 Passato Roero Arneis, Piedmont $26.99
Bottega Gold N/V Prosecco Brut, Veneto $34.99
Damilano 2021 Langhe Arneis, Piedmont $29.99
Fontanafredda 2019 Serralunga d'Alba Barolo, Piedmont $49.99
Frescobaldi 2018 CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello $60.99
Masi 2021 Dogliani Papa Celso, Piemont $55
Masi Agricola Serego Alighieri 2015 Vaio Amarone $95.99
Medici Ermete 2020 Concerto Lambrusco Reggiano, Emilia Romagna $21.99
Michele Chiarlo 2022 Gavi di Gavi Rovereto, Piedmont $38
Monte del Frà 2020 Custoza Ca del Magro, Bardolino $24.99
Ricasoli 2020 Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Tuscany $76.99
Ridolfi 2020 Rosso di Montalcino, Montalcino $38.99
Rocca delle Macìe Tenuta Fizzano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Tuscany $49.99
Tua Rita 2021 Tua Rita Redigaffi, Tuscany $371.99
Umani Ronchi 2022 Casal di Serra Verdicchio Classico Superiore, Marche $21.99
Vietti 2020 Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco, Piedmont $53.99
Cantine Volpi 2021 Colli Tortonesi Timorasso, Piedmont $41
Locavore wines
B.C. wine producers will be under some strain for the next two or three years, making this year's contingent an important part of the festival pouring wines that may disappear for a bit while the vineyards are reset. Remember, you can buy all the wines poured at the booths at the on-site liquor store. It is also a good chance to speak directly with producers across the province about what you can expect in the coming months and years.
Bench 1775 2021 Syrah, Okanagan Valley $28.75
Black Sage Vineyard 2011 Pipe $29.99
Blasted Church Vineyards 2022 Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon Skaha Bench $24.49
Blue Grouse 2022 Chardonnay, Vancouver Island $31.99
Bordertown 2019 Cabernet Franc Reserve, Okanagan Valley $50
Burrowing Owl 2021 Merlot, Okanagan Valley $41.99
Chaberton Estate Winery, 2022 Madeline Sylvaner, Fraser Valley $21.99
Chronos 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley $29.99 Rosé
Church & State Wines 2019 Roussanne, Black Sage Bench, Okanagan Valley $26
Culmina Family Estate 2018 Hypothesis, Okanagan Valley $50
Da Silva 2019 Legado Nobreza, Naramata Bench $105
Fort Berens 2021 Riesling Reserve, Lilloett $33.99
Frind Estate Winery 2022 Regent, Okanagan Valley $33
Hester Creek 2020 Garland, Okanagan Valley $75.99
Lake Breeze 2016 MacIntyre Ardua Merlot, Naramata Bench $80.99
Moon Curser 2022 Arneis, Osoyoos East Bench $30
Moraine Estate 2022 Pinot Noir Naramata Bench, $28.99
Nk'Mip Cellars 2022 White Mer'r'iym, Osoyoos $35.99
Osoyoos Larose 2019 Le Grand Vin, Okanagan Valley $57.99
Phantom Creek 2020 Petite Cuvee, Okanagan Valley $39.99
Spearhead Winery 2022 Clone 95 Chardonnay, Kelowna $33
Terralux Estate 2019 Meritage, Okanagan Valley $35
Unsworth Vineyards 2022 Pinot Gris, Vancouver Island $25.90