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Tag Archives: Haywire
The Bub, Haywire, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 12% abv, 2014, C$29
Bottle fermented and aged in the traditional method, this bubble was purchased by daughter Jess. I seem to have trained the child well – at least in that she has good taste in wine. It’s topped with a crown cap, … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Chardonnay, OTHER, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine
Tagged BC, bubble, Canada, chardonnay, Haywire, okanagan valley vqa, pinot noir, sparkling wine, The Bub
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Pinot Noir, Haywire, Secrest Mountain Vineyard, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2015, 13.5% abv.
Another delicious wine from Haywire. Why are they so consistently good? Less is literally more – quality fruit, careful harvesting, and minimal intervention during the winemaking process allows the wine to speak for itself. Translucent ruby with aromas of black … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Pinot Noir, RED, red wine
Tagged 2015, BC, british columbia, Haywire, okanagan valley vqa, pinot noir, red wine, Secrest Mountain Vineyard
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Sauvignon Blanc, Waters & Banks, Haywire, Okanagan Valley BC VQA, Canada, 13% abv, 2014
Love. Haywire wines are consistently gorgeous. It doesn’t get much better than this on the BC wine stage. When you’re committed to using organically grown grapes, and providing little intervention in the cellar – no additives or oak, indigenous yeasts … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Sauvignon Blanc, WHITE
Tagged 13% abv., 2014, BC wine, Canada, Haywire, Matt Dumayne, Okanagan Valley BC VQA, sauvignon blanc, Summerland, Waters & Banks, white wine
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Pinot Gris, Switchback Vineyard, Haywire, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, Canada, 2013, 13% abv, C$25
As the bottle mentions, this delicious tipple was created by Michael Bartier, Matt Dumayne and consultant winemaker Alberto Antonini at the Okanagan Crush Pad and has been “..fermented using wild yeast and raised in concrete.” Okay, so let’s talk about … Continue reading
Sauvignon Blanc, Free Form, Haywire, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2014, 13% abv, C$35
This is a Sauvignon Blanc I can actually get behind. Now, I know many wine enthusiasts enjoy your favourite Sauvignon Blancs and that characteristic herbaceousness touched by citrus and gooseberry. So often though, they’re industrially made and sweetened, showing little … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Sauvignon Blanc, WHITE
Tagged BC, Canada, Free Form, Haywire, Matt Dumayne, natural wine, Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, Okanagan VQA, sauvignon blanc
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Pinot Noir, Free Form, Haywire, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2014, 12.8% abv, C$41
If I could drink this all day, every day, I would. Hands down. No question. Unfined, unfiltered, fermented with indigenous yeast, and aged for 8 months on the skins in amphorae. Pressed and then rested for two more months and … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged Alberto Antonini, BC, concrete egg, Free Form, Haywire, indigenous yeast, Matt Dumayne, Okanagan Valley, pinot noir, red wine, unfiltered, unfined, VQA
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