News Releases
May 30, 2007
CHERRY POINT WINES RECEIVES
THREE MEDALS AT THE NORTHWEST WINE SUMMIT
COBBLE HILL, BC – Cherry Point’s 2006 Coastal
Red won silver, this juicy fruit forward red is
easy to drink and very food friendly. The 2004
Forté Brut and the 2006 Siegerrebe received
bronze medals.
The 2004
Forté Brut is a sparkling wine that is made in the
traditional method; it has a slightly pink hue due to the
fact that it is made entirely from Pinot Noir grapes. With
an off-dry finish this sparkling wine is a tasty aperitif
before dinner.
The 2006
Siegerrebe is a wonderful sipping wine; with floral aromas
and mouthwatering flavours of ripe peach and tangerine it’s
perfect for a hot summer day.
The prestigious Northwest Wine Summit is one of the first
major wine competition events of the year, and attracts the
largest number of participants in the Pacific Northwest. The
only restrictions on entries are that the wines must come
from Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon or
Washington and they must be or have been commercially
available within two years.May
18, 2007
CHERRY POINT RECEIVES TWO
SILVER MEDALS AT THE 2007 ALL CANADIAN WINE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
COBBLE HILL, BC –
Gewurztraminer and Forté, two of Cherry Point’s
most popular wines, have won awards this year at
the national level. The All Canadian Wine
Championships is one of Canada’s most respected
wine competitions.
Cherry Point Vineyard’s highly
sought after medium bodied red, 2005 Forté, has won silver
in the 2007 All Canadian Wine Championships. Last year the
2004 Forté won top honors, capturing a Best of Category
award.
The 2005 Forté is made from
Cherry Point’s estate grown red variety called Castel. This
hybrid red grape is strong and exuberant in the vineyard,
thus we call it Forté for its strength. Forté is aged in old
French oak barrels for 10 months giving the wine a supple
velvety texture. This wine is dominated by a cherry aroma,
with hints of plum and raspberry.
The 2006
Gewurztraminer also received a Silver medal in the All
Canadian Wine Championships, beating out some tough
competition. Cherry Point has produced over the past three
year’s quite amazing examples of Gewurztraminer and has won
medals to show for it. In the 2005 All Canadian Wine
Championships it received a Best of Category award, a higher
placement than gold.
The
2006 Gewurztraminer has soft sweet lychee nut fruit flavours
that are balanced with good acidity, followed by a fine
spicy, medium dry finish. |
