Wines of British Columbia BC VQA Fall Release Tasting
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COLOUR Wines of British Columbia BC VQA Fall Release Tasting Vancouver - September 19, 2019 Vancouver Convention Centre East Ballrooms AB 999 Canada Place WELCOME The British Columbia Wine Institute is excited to welcome you to Colour BC VQA Fall Release Tasting! British Columbia is a very special place for wine and, thanks to a handful of hard-working visionaries, our vibrant industry has been making a name for itself nationally and internationally for the past 29 years. In 1990, the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) standard was created to guarantee consumers they were drinking wine made from 100% BC grown grapes. Today, BC VQA Wine dominates wine sales in British Columbia, and our wines are finding their way to more places than ever before, winning over both critics and consumers internationally. The Wines of British Columbia truly are a reflection of the land where the grapes are grown and the exceptional people who craft them. We invite you to join us to celebrate 29 years of excellence and savour all that makes the Wines of British Columbia so special. Explore our local BC VQA Wine and wine regions yourself. To start planning your wine country getaway check out our interactive Trip Planner at WineBC.com. British Columbia Wine Institute WineBC.com | [email protected] @WineBCdotcom @WineBCdotcom @WineBCdotcom Tel (250) 762-9744 Fax (250) 762-9788 Toll-Free 1-800-661-2294 Suite 470-1726 Dolphin Avenue Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 9R9 Canada 2 @WineBCdotcom | #BCWine WE’RE PROUD TO POUR LOCAL. CREATING AN IN-STORE EXPERIENCE THAT DOESN’T FEEL LIKE A TRANSACTION IS WHAT HELPS A RETAILER SUCCEED. ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO DO THAT IS BY TELLING A STORY. Display our POS, tell a story and help attract new and returning customers. Take advantage of free marketing materials including; Window clings Educational staff posters • Floor decals Social media images Visit us at WineBC.com to get your free marketing materials today and start increasing your sales! DID YOU KNOW? British Columbia’s Vintners Quality Alliance (BC VQA) designation celebrates 29 years of excellence in 2019. BC’s wine industry has grown from just 17 grape wineries in 1990 to more than 280 today (as of January 2019). There are more than 10,499 acres (4,249 hectares) of vines in British Columbia’s nine geographical indications (GI): Okanagan Valley, Similkameen Valley, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Thompson Valley, Lillooet, Shuswap, Kootenays and beyond. Warmer and more arid than Napa Valley, the Okanagan Valley gets nearly two hours more sunlight per day than Napa during the peak of the July and August growing season. The most produced red wines are: Merlot Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Syrah / Shiraz Gamay Noir The most produced white wines are: Pinot Gris Chardonnay Gewürztraminer Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Blanc Viognier BC VQA Wines are frequent winners of prestigious awards, receiving more than 700* top accolades in 2018. This does not include bronze or commendable winners. *This reflects the number won in just 14 BCWI consolidated competitions. The BC wine industry contributes $2.8 billion annually to British Columbia’s economy. Each year, BC’s wineries welcome more than 1,000,000 visitors. WineBC.com offers wine tourists an interactive tour guide to make planning their wine country getaways easier than ever. II @WineBCdotcom | #BCWine THE WINES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Many well-known grapes flourish in British • Acres: 10,499 Columbia, along with some interesting hybrids. • 280+ wineries Of the 10,499 acres (4,249 hectares) planted, 49% are white grapes and 51% are red grapes. 22% 20% 15% 10% 8% 5% 4% 30% 21% 14% 10% 10% 3% W BC @WineBCdotcom | #BCWine III Prince George ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA Calgary Kamloops Lilooet Salmon Arm Nanaimo Kelowna Vancouver Keremeos Creston Osoyoos Victoria USA Seattle Official Geographical Indications (GIs) of British Columbia VANCOUVER GULF FRASER SIMILKAMEEN OKANAGAN ISLAND ISLANDS VALLEY VALLEY VALLEY SUB-GIs Naramata Bench Skaha Bench Okanagan Falls Golden Mile Bench KOOTENAY SHUSWAP THOMPSON LILLOOET VALLEY IV @WineBCdotcom | #BCWine 1ST R.O.W. ESTATE WINERY 1row.ca @1stROWEstateWinery Agent: Grateful Wines Agent Website: gratefulwines.com Our award-winning winery is located in beautiful South Surrey BC. By carefully selecting grapes from the Okanagan Valley to express our character and passion for winemaking, we are proud to produce top quality wines for wine lovers. WINE SKU BC VQA APPELLATION Gewürztraminer 2017 +141060 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ Chardonnay 2017 +141518 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ Malbec 2017 +213400 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ Big Red 2016 +175177 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ 50TH PARALLEL ESTATE 50thparallel.com @50thparallelwin @50thParallelEstate @50thParallelWine Agent: 50th Parallel Estate Curtis Krouzel and Sheri-Lee Turner-Krouzel along with their highly skilled team have created an architecturally stunning world-class wine destination only 15 minutes from the Kelowna airport by crafting international award-winning wines paired with unparalleled hospitality. 50th Parallel Estate has been built from scratch to create a wine destination experience that is second to none. The project is being built carefully in stages. In 2009, the couple hand planted the first 10 acres of vines. Curtis then engineered a planting machine tuned to the needs of the steep rocky property and now planting is complete with an impressive 50 acres under vine. WINE SKU BC VQA APPELLATION Gewürztraminer 2018 +477810 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ Riesling 2018 +319657 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ Pinot Noir 2016 +271239 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ Unparalleled Pinot Noir 2016 +856286 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ @WineBCdotcom | #BCWine *Contact wineries or agents directly for pricing. 1 ARROWLEAF CELLARS arrowleafcellars.com @ArrowleafWine @arrowleafcellars Agent: New World Wines Agent Website: newworldwines.ca Arrowleaf is a family-owned winery that produces cool climate wines grown in the Kelowna/ Lake Country region of the Okanagan Valley. We are committed to our local terroir and aim to offer high quality wines with outstanding value. WINE SKU BC VQA APPELLATION Summer Storm Sparkling Wine 2018 +151189 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ Riesling 2018 +209911 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ Pinot Noir 2017 +150602 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ Archive Pinot Noir 2016 +209902 BC VQA Okanagan Valley _________________________________________________________________________________ BACKYARD VINEYARDS backyardvineyards.ca @BackyardWines @BackyardVineyard @BackyardWines Agent: Trajectory Beverage Agent Website: trajectorybeverages.com Wine lovers: for exceptional BC VQA wines in an exceptional local setting, look no further than Backyard Vineyards in the Township of Langley — the spacious, bountiful backyard to Vancouver British Columbia. Since 2009, we have been producing award-winning varietals, blended and bubbly wines from 100% BC grapes grown on-site in our own vineyard and complemented with grapes selected from the Fraser Valley and South Okanagan. Enjoy sipping in your own backyard, or let our vineyard be the perfect backdrop for a private tasting or event in our tasting room and under the gazebo. WINE SKU BC VQA APPELLATION Patio Pinot Gris 2018 +228109 BC VQA British Columbia _________________________________________________________________________________ Patio Chardonnay 2018 +128684 BC VQA British Columbia _________________________________________________________________________________ Patio Cabernet Merlot 2016 +223738 BC VQA British Columbia _________________________________________________________________________________ Noisy Neighbour Red 2016 +199180 BC VQA British Columbia _________________________________________________________________________________ @WineBCdotcom | #BCWine 2 *Contact wineries or agents directly for pricing. BAILLIE-GROHMAN ESTATE WINERY bailliegrohman.com @Bailliegrohman @BaillieGrohman @bailliegrohman The approach at Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery is to produce small lots of super premium wine in our 5000 case boutique winery. Grape production is maintained at low yields, with the aspiration of uality and concentrated avours. ur winery is named after one of the Kootenay region’s most legendary pioneers, William Baillie-Grohman. The Adventure Continues. WINE SKU BC VQA APPELLATION Pinot Noir Terraces 2017 +125366 BC VQA Kootenay _________________________________________________________________________________ Récolte Blanche 2018 +620716 BC VQA Kootenay _________________________________________________________________________________ Pinot Gris 2018 +128298 BC VQA Kootenay _________________________________________________________________________________