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Fermentation: The natural process in which yeast converts sugar to alcohol.*

Viticulture: Grapes for Icewine are harvested at -8° Celsius or lower, and often by moonlight.

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

Geography: Lake Okanagan, at 144 kilometres long and 3.5 kilometres average width, is the source of much-needed water for irrigation for vines in the Okanagan Valley.

Awards: In 1994, Mission Hill Grand Reserve Chardonnay 1992 won the Avery Trophy for “Best Chardonnay Worldwide” at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London—the first major award win of the new era of BC winemaking.

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

 
 
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