Haywire Pinot Noir //​ Okanagan Crush Pad

An entrancing burgundy colour and intense cherry aromas lead to a palate loaded with lively ripe red-berry fruits, exotic spice blends, and earthy characters, hallmark of Okanagan Pinot.

Winemaker

Matt Dumayne

Farming

Organic (in conversion).

Region

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia

Vineyard

Secrest Mountain is a 15ha vineyard on a flat south-west facing bench in a mountain setting 487 meters above sea level. This cool site has alluvial soils studded with coarse gravel and sandy loam with limestone layers. The vineyard was planted in 2000 with Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gamay Noir and Pinot Noir.

Grapes

Pinot Noir

Winemaking

The wine was fermented in two small clay amphorae and two large Nico Velo concrete tanks. The amphorae wine rested on skins for 9 months and was pressed off and blended with the concrete tank wine just prior to bottling unfiltered.