Earliest harvest ever
March 10, 2020 marks the earliest harvest here - not only for our vineyard, but for the whole region. Perfect and warm conditions all season, so every varietal and region are ready all at once!
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March 10, 2020 marks the earliest harvest here - not only for our vineyard, but for the whole region. Perfect and warm conditions all season, so every varietal and region are ready all at once!
We'll be harvesting tomorrow! It's a fruit day, so all is well.
Our Cobos Road vineyard was planted 100 years ago this year, and we have the regulatory body's documentation that proves it.
"At a hundred years of age, the naturally reduced yields of grapes, and the increased intensity and complexity of their flavours, play a significant role in the final quality of Versado’s wine." Read more.
Congrats to Pierre Ferland of "Read Between the Wines" Podcast for getting Ann in one place long enough to give this fascinating interview! Lots to cover - Niagara, Okanagan and Mendoza, organics, biodynamics and LEED, and more! Listen to it all, for sure, but the Versado piece comes at 1:15:30. Episode 25
By Geoff Last, Calgary Herald
"Happily the wine landscape is no longer a male domain, thanks in large part to women like Ann Sperling, one of B.C.’s most dynamic and forward thinking winemakers. She is modest about her role in this regard, preferring to hang her hat on her achievements as a winemaker, which are considerable." More
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