Posts Tagged "regenerative farming"

Garnet Valley Ranch: Sustaining Quality

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

The covered patio at the Outlook.

A visit to the Okanagan Valley’s Garnet Valley Ranch in Summerland, BC, reveals a 320-acre property that blends seamlessly with the surrounding natural landscape. Purchased by Okanagan Crush Pad in 2012, it saw its first vines planted in 2014. Pinot Noir is the main variety on site, accompanied by Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Meunier, Chenin Blanc, and Gamay Noir. Okanagan Crush Pad’s Free Form label offers a Blanc de Noir sparkling wine, a Pinot Noir Rosé, and a Riesling, all crafted from fruit sourced from Garnet Valley Ranch. Last year, the inaugural release under the Garnet Valley Ranch label featured the 2016 Traditional Method Sparkling wine, the 2021 Chardonnay, and the 2021 Pinot Noir.

Can Wine Save the Planet?

Posted on Apr 17, 2024

Can wine save the planet?

Now that we have your attention, let us explain the basis of that question. Inspired by climate change and its effect on farming/agriculture, our good friends Robin and Michael Renken at Crushed Grape Chronicles have decided to focus specifically on wine growers for a special long-term project.

Taking advantage of their background in film and media, Michael and Robin are working on an initiative that will create feature shorts for film festivals including 3 feature films, with an aim to foster an interactive movement.