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Varietals: 49% of British Columbia’s wines are white. 51% are red. In the last acreage survey conducted, 97.1% of the yield was from vinifera grapes and 2.9% from hybrids.

Expansion: There are now over 175 grape wineries in BC and several licenses pending, up from just 13 in 1984.

Quality: The VQA designation (Vintners Quality Alliance) requires a professional tasting panel to approve each wine.

Terroir: The sandy soil of the Black Sage Bench near Oliver reaches 300 feet deep in places.

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

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

 
 
  Osoyoos Larose
 

Osoyoos Larose is a joint venture between Vincor (a Canadian company) and the French company, Groupe Taillan. The product is an ultra-premium red blend with five Bordeaux varietals (a red meritage) called Le Grand Vin.
SERVICES PROVIDED:   WINERY HOURS:
         
  Not open to the public    

Not open to the public

CONTACT:
 

Osoyoos Larose
PO 1650
Oliver
British Columbia, Canada
V0H 1T0

Phone:
Email:

(604) 451-9511 Ext. 6040
jody.levesque@vincor.ca



 
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