Winemaker

“The love for fruit, education and passion”

Wines are produced from four varieties of premium grapes: Pinot Blanc, Merlot, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Noir and other fruits: blueberries, raspberries, cherries and peach/apricots. All the fruit dessert wines are made out of high quality fruits available in the Okanagan Valley and Fraser Valley, BC. This fruit wine is produced in a unique style, a first in Canada. Tested by four generations of winemakers, the recipe is very simple; it starts with the highest quality grapes and fruits, which are then placed into the fermentation tanks where they ferment naturally. The maceration time is varied in order to extract the right amount of natural flavor and color. No chemicals or artificial flavors are added to the products.

The grapes are all of high quality and variety. Nature, rather than chemicals, is relied upon to achieve the fresh fruitiness and lively acidity, which gives the wine so much charm. Due to the special microclimate, it grows both red and white grapes. The reds are grown on a frost free area, while some early whites thrive in the lower portion of the vineyard, which gets very cold in the fall. This enables a special iced wine to be made from partially frozen grapes, and has enough natural strength to survive.

Okanagan Valley, located in central BC, is the largest and oldest wine-producing region north of California. The south end of the valley, with less than 6 inches of rainfall a year, is the only classified desert area in Canada. This is where Silver Sage Winery is located. The Okanagan Valley is also one of the largest tourist destinations in British Columbia. This site was chosen for the vineyard because it has been proven to have some of the best disease free grape growing conditions. Soil structure and unique climate conditions are ideal here. By growing its own grapes it is possible to control every critical grape growing cycle as well as the process in the winery. This has a profound impact on the quality of its wine.

Careful analysis produces profound results in the wines.

The bottling and packaging is performed at the winery, which is equipped with the latest modern equipment from Italy and Germany. Handling of the entire product is carried out under strict supervision. Hundreds of invisible finger prints are on every bottle produced due to the TLC they receive. Silver Sage Winery stands by its products and offers a one-year shelf life warranty; the product should not have any problem lasting many more years. Silver Sage Winery always appreciates comments from its customers and is willing to send a sample of the products to serious buyers. Silver Sage Winery is also willing to accommodate any likes, tastes, or suggestions regarding the products.