The BCWAS is proud to host not one but two of the Okanagan’s most exciting wineries! Rasoul Salehi of Le Vieux Pin and LaStella, both members of the Enotecca wine family, will be here with a great selection of his wines on Tuesday February 21.
Le Vieux Pin has a French focus. The winery makes wines “that capture the essence of French winemaking tradition, but with the fruit and character of the New World. We are dedicated to making wines that are elegant and focused, with great intensity of fruit.” To create their special wines, they irrigate as little as possible, and harvest very low crop yields, which give the wines wonderful flavours.
LaStella was created to “capture [the Italian] vision of la dolce vita: fine food, wonderful wine, great music, and the good things in life.” The wines are named after musical terms, e.g. Allegretto and Fortissimo. LaStella’s farming practices are the same as Le Vieux Pin’s – interfere as little as possible, and let the terroir do the talking.
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Both wineries were among the first to farm sustainably – to let the natural vegetation grow between the vines and to severely limit irrigation - and to have sorting tables, so individual grapes can be rejected. This kind of dedication takes time and money, and we’re very lucky to able to try several examples of it!
Wines we will get to try:
Le Vieux Pin:
2010 Sauvignon Blanc
2010 Ava Viognier/Roussane/Marsanne
2008 Syrah
2008 Equinoxe Syrah
2009 Syrah
LaStella:
2009 Fortissimo (Tuscan blend)
2008 Allegreto “Pie Franco Merlot”
2008 Maestoso Merlot
2010 Moscato d’Osoyoos
This is a tasting that most members of the public will never get a chance to experience! Sign up soon – space is limited. Remember that our last two tastings sold out!
Date: Tuesday February 21, 2012
Time: 7:30 – 9:30
Place: The Listel Hotel, 1300 Robson St., Vancouver
Price: only $40 members, $55 guests
Attention guests! The BCWAS is happy to offer you a special deal on membership. Buy in January or February, and your membership, only $40, will cover you until March of 2013 – up to three bonus months of our fun events! Sign up as a member now, and start your year with us.
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