February, 2012:
Serendipity has come out with three new products, which you can find for sale this summer in our wine shop. We have a wooden cheese board with a burned-in Serendipity logo, branded cork screws, and branded silver coloured ice buckets. Due to difficulty in shipping, they will not be available for sale online, but can be purchased at our wine shop. See the photo below to see what these new products look like.
SERENDIPITY WINERY - Ice Bucket
SERENDIPITY WINERY - Cheese board & Corkscrew
In other news, Serendipity wines are now available in select wine stores and restaurants throughout BC. We will be posting a complete list of where our wines are available in a few weeks.
We are also preparing for our March bottling. We are bottling our white wines, which include a Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, our blend White Lie, as well as our first ever Rose. We are anticipating only a two-week bottle shock period, so these wines should be available around the end of March 2008.
January, 2012:
John Schreiner, one of Canada’s major wine authors, has just written an article about the new Serendipity releases. We are so pleased that someone with an esteemed palate such as his liked our wines so much! To read the full article or to access John’s blog click HERE.
With scores ranging from 90-93 on all our newest releases, we are very excited to be able to share with you are new vintages. The Private Reserve Estate wines are particularly near and dear to our hearts, as they come from the first harvest of our own grape plants.
John Schreiner’s comments:
Serendipity White Lie 2010 ($18). The varieties in this white blend are not disclosed on the label but my guess is that the wine is anchored with Viognier. Crisp and tangy, the wine begins with aromas of pear and pineapple. On the palate, there are flavours of green apples, green melon and apricot. The spine of minerality in the backbone is what makes me think there is Viognier here. The finish is lingering. 90.
Serendipity Private Reserve Estate Cabernet Franc 2009 ($50). Dark in colour, this wine begins with aromas of figs, plums and vanilla. It delivers layers of flavour – black currants, black cherry, coffee, chocolate and liquorice. The structure is still firm, suggesting the wine has even more to give with several years of cellaring. Hence, a point score suggesting the wine’s upside. 90-92.
Serendipity Private Reserve Estate Merlot 2009 ($50). This wine begins with aromas of blueberry and boysenberry and goes on to deliver bold, ripe flavours of black currants, blackberries and figs. The wine combines both power and elegance; it also deserves a few more years of cellaring. 90-92.
Serendipity Private Reserve Estate Syrah 2009 ($50). Only 40 cases of this Syrah were produced. Once again, this confirms the house style of Serendipity reds – big and bold. This wine has aromas and flavours of plum, black cherry, cola and vanilla, with a hint of chocolate and spice on the finish. The tannins are long and ripe, giving the wine a muscular texture. 90.
Serendipity Private Reserve Serenata 2009 ($50). This is the winery’s flagship Bordeaux blend, a complex wine with aromas of vanilla, plum and fig and with flavours of plum, figs and chocolate. The firm but ripe tannins frame a lovely core of sweet fruit flavours. The structure of this wine suggests it is a keeper with plenty of upside. 91-93.
Our new eco-friendly winery and wine shop is now built. We have a tasting room right in the winery, so visitors can see how we make the wine and have a walk in the vineyard. Poster - Public Opening: Saturday June 18
AWARDS:
Our 2008 Serenata won gold at the 2011 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition for the red bordeaux blend!!! And the competition had a record turnout. Won Bronze for bordeaux over $20, 2011 West Coast Wine Competition, Healdsburg, California.John Schreiner gave this wine a score of 90. Won Double Gold at the 2011 San Francisco International Wine competition.
Our 2007 Pinot Noir won silver for pinot noir over $30 at the 2011 West Coast Wine Competition held in Healdsburg. Won Bronze at the 2011 San Francisco International Wine competition.
Our 2009 Viognier won a bronze at the All Canadian Wine Championshps 2011. Won Bronze at the 2011 San Francisco International Wine competition.
Our 2010 Sauvignon Blanc won bronze at the 2011 San Francisco International Wine competition.
Details of our special tasting events will be announced via our wine club newsletter and here
on the website.
Please note that quantities of our inaugural vintage, 2010 whites, 2007 and 2008 reds, will be limited. While we will try to fulfill all requests, priority will be given to the Serendipity Wine Club members.
Many things have happened since our opening, and we would like to thank everyone that came out and supported us.
We have recently bottled a white blend called 2010 White Lie, as well as a 2009 Private Reserve Estate Merlot, 2009 Private Reserve Estate Syrah, and 2009 Private Reserve Estate Cab Franc. Our Private Reserve Estate wines are currently only available to our wine club members.
We also have added a new member to our team – Katie O`Kell will be joining us for nine months doing marketing and laboratory work. Look for her in our wine shop in the summer.
