Hester Creek 2024 Columbia Valley Pinot Gris 750ml

A wine that brings together an eclectic array of juicy aromas, the Pinot Gris leads with ripe apricot, white peach, honeycomb and a hint of roasted fennel. On the palate, a crisp and bright entry leads the way to fresh Okanagan peach with an herbaceous note of eucalyptus and light minerality on the finish. A suggested pairing of pacific salmon or summer salads would be a lovely complement to this wine.

The 2024 vintage from Hester Creek was sourced from just south of the border in the Columbia Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA). This AVA and its sub-AVAs were chosen for the proximity and similarities to the South Okanagan with respect to terroir, varietals and viticultural history. We chose the vineyard blocks based on our quality standards and all the winemaking was done in-house by our winemaking team. Across the sub-AVAs, bud break began in late March with a cool spring. By July, temperatures climbed to above average and balanced out the Growing Degree Days. The season produced large grape clusters with small berry sizes, leading to great quality fruit for winemaking. Each cluster of grapes for Hester Creek was hand harvested, starting with our Sauvignon Blanc on September 2, and ending with Petit Verdot and Malbec on October 5. The grapes were brought to our crush pad in recyclable containers and hand sorted by our team before continuing the winemaking process.