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Sperling Vineyards’ “Orange” Pinot Gris Now Pouring On Tap At Belgard Kitchen

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Vancouver, BC | Belgard Kitchen is excited to announce the release of Sperling Vineyards Natural ‘Orange’ Pinot Gris 2014 on tap for a limited time. This singular, natural wine is one of the first of its kind produced in BC and is also the first orange wine to be available exclusively on tap in FreshTAP’s stainless steel kegs.

Orange wine represents a return to old-school winemaking. Fermented without commercial yeast and finished without filtration, fining or artificial preservation, the key to its “orangeness” is skin contact. Whereas most white wines separate the grape skins from the juice, orange wines keep them together. Extended skin contact gives the wine its unique colour and acts as a natural preservative. It therefore requires no added sulphites.

That lack of sulphites makes this wine a perfect candidate for wine-on-tap, says winemaker Ann Sperling. “We’ve placed this wine in kegs in order to capture its unique character. Since the wine never sits around in a half full bottle, there’s no waste, making kegs an ideal package for this project.”

“This wine is a raw expression of vineyard, grape, and time,” states Belgard’s Sommelier David Stansfield. “It’s a real treat to offer it on tap in a way that keeps its freshness and vibrancy intact.” FreshTAP shares the excitement over this joint project. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have kegged Sperling Vineyards Natural Orange Pinot Gris,” declares FreshTAP’s Shauna Burry. “Wine-on-tap was built on the idea of constant innovation. It allows both wineries and restaurants to take chances with their wines. This wine exemplifies those ideals.”

The intensive labour required to make orange wine means only very small amounts can be produced. In this particular case, Kelowna, BC’s Sperling has made just one barrel’s worth, equal to about 300 bottles or 11 kegs. It will be available on tap at Belgard Kitchen for a very limited time. Experience it while you can!

Details

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55 Dunlevy Ave | Vancouver BC | V6A3A3
Contact: [email protected] | Phone: 604.566.9463
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Located at 55 Dunlevy Avenue in Vancouver’s Railtown district, The Settlement Building – which opened in spring 2012 – is home to a collective of lifestyle and manufacturing brands including Vancouver Urban Winery, FreshTAP, Roaring Twenties Wine Co., Belgard Kitchen, and Postmark Brewing. The 7,700-square-foot heritage building features a lounge and tasting bar with 36 wines-on-tap, 4 beers-on-tap, and creative daytime, Happy Afternoon, evening and weekend brunch menus. The Settlement Building is open seven days a week from 11am – 11pm.

The People Who Make It Happen

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Steve Thorp | Co-Founder
Mike Macquisten | Co-Founder
Kate Marshall | General Manager, The Settlement Building
Emily Ziff | General Manager Belgard Kitchen
David Stansfield | Sommelier
Kelly Symonds | Winemaker
Reuben Major | Belgard Kitchen, Executive Chef
Jason Masuch | Belgard Kitchen, Sous Chef
Nate Rayment | Postmark Brewing, Managing Director & Partner
Craig Noble | Postmark Brewing, Chief Brewer
Jack Davidson | Postmark Brewing, Brewer’s Assistant

ABOUT VANCOUVER URBAN WINERY

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Vancouver Urban Winery is located two blocks off Gastown in the historic heart of Vancouver’s Railtown. The 7,700 square foot urban winery is the first of its kind in Vancouver and also operates as a unique special events space. The winery features a tasting bar where consumers can learn about British Columbia wines, and the exploding wine-on-tap category. Alongside the tasting bar sits a boutique wine shop full of local items, wine merchandise, artisan foods and beverages……and plenty of wine! The winery manufactures, packages, imports and distributes wine for multiple brands including Roaring Twenties Wine Co. The operations of FreshTAP, which specialize in packaging quality wines in stainless steel kegs for the emerging wine-on-tap category also takes place within the Vancouver Urban Winery.

As an urban winery the business is not attached to a specific vineyard. This enables the winery to source wine grapes and finished product from any appellation in the world. The urban winery concept brings the consumer closer to the winemaking experience in a more meaningful way than a simple wine bar or retail space might. Wine aficionados traditionally travel to remote areas to learn about winemaking firsthand and to taste the offerings of a wine producer in the setting in which they were made. Now, many urban dwellers can hop in their car for a short drive, take public transport or even walk to enjoy an authentic winery experience.

About Postmark Brewing

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Postmark Brewing is a Vancouver, BC born and built craft brewery open daily from 11am – 11pm for growler fills, pints, tasting flights, and full food menus. Our west coast lifestyle and love for great quality beers for every occasion lead us to the design, development and brew of our favourite pints. Consistent quality is paramount as we strive to create beers that cater to not only our thirsty palate but to the active lifestyles we enjoy with our friends and colleagues. At Postmark Brewing we are inspired by more than just great tasting sessionable beers, we enjoy taking a collaborative approach towards our other favourite things in life including music, photography, clothing, art, events and especially those who are taking risks and making great things happen.

ABOUT BELGARD KITCHEN

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  • The Belgard Burger
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  • Quinoa + Rocket Salad
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Belgard Kitchen serves lunch, evening and weekend brunch menus to the 67-seat lounge in The Settlement Building located at 55 Dunlevy Avenue in Railtown. Chef Reuben Major’s lunch dishes are designed to match the neighbourhood hustle. Think: colourful, seasonal salads, hearty rice bowls, creative pizzette, wraps and sandwiches. As the air gets cooler, the evening menu switches to small plates designed to share and pair with the growing on-tap program. Don’t miss: mushroom and bacon pate, radicchio salad, tomato soup fonude with cheese toasties, speck and asparagus and the Belgard meatballs. Kick-off the weekend mornings with coconut quinoa porridge, salmon gravlax hash, steak & eggs, and of course, Belgard bacon. Belgard Kitchen is open daily from 11am – 11pm for daytime, evening, and weekend brunch menus.

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