The GOODS from Meyer Family Vineyards

Okanagan Falls | On September 1st, Meyer Family Vineyards, along with 9 other local Pinot-focused producers, will be celebrating BC Pinot Noir while enjoying live music with UnCorked and a traditional Salmon Bake by Joy Road Catering. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the smell of salmon baking on the fire and music in the background while you sip on a glass of Pinot Noir from one of these fabulous local wineries: Meyer Family Vineyards, Tantalus Vineyards, Liquidity, Carson Pinot Noir, Lake Breeze, Howling Bluff, Quails’ Gate, Blue Mountain Vineyard, Averill Creek Vineyard, Seven Directions, CedarCreek, Eau Vivre, and Black Cloud. There will also be a BC Pinot Noir panel discussion with guest speakers Rhys Pender, Kurtis Kolt, John Schreiner and more…

Where: 4287 McLean Creek Road, Okanagan Falls BC
When: Sunday, September 1st, 2013
Time: 3 PM to 10 PM
Price: $125 includes tax & gratuity

Tickets available at: www.eventbee.com/v/bcpinotnoircelebrationandsalmonbake or at Meyer Family Vineyards by calling 250.497.8553

More information at: www.facebook.com/BCPinotNoirCelebrationAndSalmonBake

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Details

4287 McLean Creek Rd | Okanagan Falls, BC | V0H 1R1
Telephone: 250 497 8553
Web: www.mfvwines.com | Facebook | Twitter

Gallery

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photos by Henry Georgi

The People

Owners: JAK Meyer and Janice Stevens
Winemaker and viticulturist: Chris Carson
Assistant winemaker and viticulturist: Geoff Jejna
Tasting room manager: Sharon Misselbrook

About Meyer Family Vineyards

Meyer Family Vineyards, the little winery with the big reputation, now has two vineyards in the beautiful wine regions of the Okanagan Valley of BC; Old Main Road Vineyard, located on the Naramata Bench and McLean Creek Vineyard, the newest vineyard and winery on McLean Creek Road in Okanagan Falls. Nestled amongst beautiful orchards, rolling hills, crystal clear lakes, and unique micro climate, the Okanagan Valley is now home to well over 100 vineyards and is the ideal terroir for growing grapes. The same latitude as Champagne in France, the Okanagan is well suited for the Burgundy style wines that Meyer Family Vineyards is known for.

The Meyer Family

JAK (John Arthur Kenneth) and his wife Janice Stevens, wanted a place to put down roots and raise their two young daughters. They had lived in Alberta, Vancouver, the Turks and Caicos but after almost a year in Vernon they found themselves attracted to the lifestyle, the beauty, and the opportunities of the Okanagan. After years of sampling the best wines in the world, both appreciating and collecting wine, a vineyard seemed like a good fit. Three years of searching for the perfect site, led them finally to a small acreage in Naramata. With the help of a team of leading experts in Canada, they began to craft their single vineyard wines of excellence; Micro Cuvée Chardonnay and Tribute Chardonnay.

Then in 2008 they added the Okanagan Falls property which included a modest 2400 sq ft winery and another 16 acres of vines. Everything was in place for producing premium single vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as well as a second tier label which includes Gewurztraminer, Rose and mid tier Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The new tasting room was completed in October of 2010 and plans are in place for a special events area which will be used for hosting concerts, catered dinners or just as perfect place for guests to relax, kick back and enjoy the surroundings.

Reviews & Accolades

“the best dry white wines I have ever tasted from Canada”.
Steven Spurrier, Decanter Magazine

“It’s the Pinot you bring home to Mom… the one you’ll turn to for dependable quality and Pinotranquility”
Liam Carrier, IconWines.com

“A beauty that takes Okanagan Chardonnay to a new level of elegance and complexity”
4 and a half stars, Vines Magazine

“On the palate, the fruit is lush – citrus, ripe apple, a touch of butterscotch – without any of the heaviness one sometimes finds on oaked Chardonnay. This wine is bright and fresh and also shows a laser-like purity. 92/100”
John Schreiner on Meyer 2010 Old Main Vineyard Chardonnay – Tribute Series