This wine is 100% Gamay Noir grown by the Wise Brothers at Secrest Mountain Vineyard in Oliver.
The block gave us a fresh, bright Rose, bursting with cherry and cranberry, and somehow with a finish that hints of coffee. We did a fourteen hour cold soak to extract its lovely pale colour and to achieve a hint of tannin. Then we stirred it to the right until the next full moon, and then to the left until our arms were really, really tired.
It easily fulfills Rose's purpose on this earth which is: ... "refreshing acidity to prepare the palate for the bowl of steamed clams and mussels"... or "to daydream the afternoon away while "floating on an air mattress on Okanagan Lake."
The block gave us a fresh, bright Rose, bursting with cherry and cranberry, and somehow with a finish that hints of coffee. We did a fourteen hour cold soak to extract its lovely pale colour and to achieve a hint of tannin. Then we stirred it to the right until the next full moon, and then to the left until our arms were really, really tired.
It easily fulfills Rose's purpose on this earth which is: ... "refreshing acidity to prepare the palate for the bowl of steamed clams and mussels"... or "to daydream the afternoon away while "floating on an air mattress on Okanagan Lake."
| Brand | Haywire |
|---|---|
| Region | Okanagan |
| Variety | Rose |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Alcohol Percentage | 13.7 |
| Unit Size | 750 ML |
| Coming Soon | No |
This is a dry rose, so versatile and appropriate any time of year. Critics across Canada agree, and we offer you a few highlights:
The Globe and Mail - Beppi Crosariol
89 Points - "This is my kind of New World rose, bone-dry and grown-up, with not the least suggestion of sweet kiddie juice."
The Georgia Straight - Jurgen Gothe
"Rich and hearty, nothing wimpy, big and bold fruit, tart, and with a bite."
Tidings Magazine - Harry Hertscheg
88 Points - "Delightful scents of all manner of red fruit. Bright cherry and cranberry flavour upfront set up lean, lingering mineral notes."
Vancouver Magazine - Christina Burridge
"OCP's Haywire proves that good dirt and good bones-the land and the wine's structure-give rose life beyond the moment, following in the tradition of the excellent Bandol roses of Provence."
Western Living - Neal McLennan
"To bastardize Animal Farm, "All roses are equal, but some are more equal than others". Which is to say that in the Okanagan we're blessed with an extremely high caliber of roses and they're the best-priced genre to boot. But that doesn't mean a few don't bear down and sprint ahead of the pack once in a while. Case in point is the 2010 from Haywire."
The Globe and Mail - Beppi Crosariol
89 Points - "This is my kind of New World rose, bone-dry and grown-up, with not the least suggestion of sweet kiddie juice."
The Georgia Straight - Jurgen Gothe
"Rich and hearty, nothing wimpy, big and bold fruit, tart, and with a bite."
Tidings Magazine - Harry Hertscheg
88 Points - "Delightful scents of all manner of red fruit. Bright cherry and cranberry flavour upfront set up lean, lingering mineral notes."
Vancouver Magazine - Christina Burridge
"OCP's Haywire proves that good dirt and good bones-the land and the wine's structure-give rose life beyond the moment, following in the tradition of the excellent Bandol roses of Provence."
Western Living - Neal McLennan
"To bastardize Animal Farm, "All roses are equal, but some are more equal than others". Which is to say that in the Okanagan we're blessed with an extremely high caliber of roses and they're the best-priced genre to boot. But that doesn't mean a few don't bear down and sprint ahead of the pack once in a while. Case in point is the 2010 from Haywire."
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