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VQA: VQA=100% BC - All British Columbia wines bearing the VQA symbol must be made from 100% BC grown grapes. The wines are screened by a professional tasting panel and wines found faulty cannot be sold as VQA wines.

Growing Regions: There are five main DVAs (Designated Viticultural Areas) in British Columbia — the Okanagan Valley, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, the Fraser Valley and the Similkameen Valley.

Botrytis: A fungus that attacks grape skins. In favourable conditions, it dehydrates grapes, allowing the production of intense dessert wines.*

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.*

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

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

 
 
  River's Bend Winery
 

River's Bend is a family owned and operated boutique winery located on 30 acres of pastoral farmland alongside the winding banks of the Serpentine River in South Surrey, BC. Planted in 1992 in a gem of a micro climate, the winery's 15-acre vineyard yields grape varieties including Merlot, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Ortega. The grapes are grown using natural farming methods, the wines gently handcrafted and bottled at the their peak to preserve their delicate aroma and flavour.

In our wine store and tasting room we offer our fine wines and gifts. A fireplace furnishes warmth on those occasional cooler, wet afternoons. On sunnier days picnic "al fresco" on the winery's expansive patio and drink in the view overlooking the vineyards and Mount Baker. Please join us for a taste of British Columbia at River's Bend Winery.
SERVICES PROVIDED:   WINERY HOURS:
         
 
WINERY
TASTING ROOM
VINEYARD
PICNIC AREA
SPECIAL EVENT
GIFT SHOP
HANDICAP ACCESS
   

SUMMER:

11:00AM - 6:00PM

WINTER:

11:00AM - 5:00PM
CONTACT:
 

River's Bend Winery
15560 Colebrook Road
Surrey
British Columbia, Canada
V3S 0L2

Phone:
Email:
Website:

(604) 574-6106
(604) 547-6109
info@riversbendwinery.com
www.riversbendwinery.com



 
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