Theoria Wines

Pinot Noir sourced from a sustainable single vineyard in the heart of the Okanagan Valley - Summerland, BC.

A single clone 115 grown on glacial deposit, silt and loam soil. A natural yeast starter “Pied de Cuve” was prepared in the vineyard a week prior to harvest

Pied de Cuve is the winemaking equivalent of a sourdough starter. Roughly translates to ‘foot of tank’ in English. A small volume of fermented grape musts collected a few days before harvest. The grape musts are crushed, and fermented juice are subsequently used as a pre-culture and used to inoculate the subsequent batches of grape juice. The process is undertaken to build a stronger population of alive yeast and promote the viability and vitality in the yeast culture to help ensure a successful fermentation.

In the vineyard, harvest is done early morning in cool temperature. Gapes are manually harvested in small crates in order to preserve the integrity of the fruit. The grapes are then carefully sorted by hand and macerated as whole cluster. They are then gently foot treaded and fermented in open vats for 3 weeks. The vats are punched twice a day during fermentation. The cellar is modest and cool which enable the malolactic fermentation to happen later adding complexity and texture. Aged in ambient conditions for 15 months in old French barrique. Bottled unfiltered. 

A cool April brought a slow start to the season, temperature warmed up towards the end of the month. May and June were hot, as a result, budbreak and flowering happened within the usual timeframe, providing a favourable start to the season. August and September were warm and dry then October took a down turn, early frost came in on Thanksgiving weekend. We were very fortunate to have a good crew and harvest all our grapes just before the turkey was served.

Tasting notes- Delicate bouquet of red fruit combined with a pleasant touch of savory herbs, soft and refined finish.

Available at Sutton Place Wine Merchant, Vancouver, BC

                                   Contact vandoren@cestlav.net for ordering and delivery.