A syrah icewine? Yes, that's what we said. Sometimes a growing season gives us something we can't resist making - and for us, that's the fun of it all.

One of the most unique wines in the Okanagan Valley and only 620 bottles made. A wonderful ruby colour, this wine exudes charm with raspberry coulis, savoury charcuterie and Cosmopolitan cocktail on the nose. The palate commences with sweet notes of blackberry, toffee and dusty cocoa and finishes with savoury herbal notes. A refreshing acidity lifts the back palate, reminding the taster of raspberry sorbet.

Picking took place on the morning of Nov. 22, 2010 with the temperature holding steady at a chilly -17°C. The frozen grapes we pressed over several hours and a tiny yield of 233 liters of intensely sweet nectar was extracted. Ferment took place over several months with the finished wine going into bottle on March 17, 2011.

The 2010 growing season was a challenging one for our viticulturist. An early bud break meant we were off to a good start. A month long patch of cold weather slowed growth, followed by rain during the flowering phase which resulted in naturally low yields. Sunshine and warm temperatures in July allowed the vines to catch up slightly but a cooler August and September slowed ripening down again. This gradual ripening produced outstanding intensity in the fruit.

Like all of our wines, this icewine was farmed by hand using sustainable viticulture techniques.