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Labrusca: A family of grapes – Vitis Labrusca – native to North America.*

Brix: A measure of sugar in grapes: one degree Brix equals 10 grams of sugar per litre. Mature grapes are typically 21 to 25 Brix, equating to 11 to 13 percent alchohol after fermentation.*

Must: Unfermented grape pulp or juice.*

More awards: Jackson Triggs - Okanagan won the 2006 Rosemount Estate Trophy for Best Shiraz/Syrah of the year at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London, England. A first for a North American Winery since they began awarding the trophy in 1994!

Varietal: When the grape variety in the wine is named on the label (Chardonnay, Merlot), the wine is a varietal.*

*Schreiner, John - British Columbia Wine Country, Whitecap Books Ltd., 2003

  
 
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT – BUILDING QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY.
 

The BCWI has coordinated research and development on behalf of members and the larger wine industry with our Research & Development Committee, throughout its 15-year history. The committee has conducted a range of research projects that raised the bar for vineyard productivity and wine quality – key to the emergence and success of the BC wine industry.

As well, our fruitful partnership with the federal government’s Pacific Agri-food Research Centre in Summerland has enabled us to pursue important enology and viticulture research.


 
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