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Sauvignon Blanc and Oysters

Jan 2015

Today’s Wine & Food Pairing is from Mike (our Operations Manager):

Wine – Sauvignon Blanc

Food – One of Mike’s favourites pairing this wine with fresh oysters – specifically “Oysterman Oysters” from Cortes Island.

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Our tasting room isn't open yet, but Alex will be

Our tasting room isn't open yet, but Alex will be there, from 10 to 4:30, for a pickup order.
If you are in the Okanagan, don't hesitate to stop by or call him 250.498.8388.
Have a great weekend! #wine #winelover #bcwine #sauvignonblanc #syrah #rosé #oliverbc #okanaganvalley #curbsidepickup #drinklocal #supportlocal #explorebcwine

#Repost @walkingthewine with @make_repost 😍🙏

#Repost @walkingthewine with @make_repost 😍🙏🏻
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The Okanagan Valley is a little known Western Canadian region in the grand scheme of the wine world - but hot damn do they produce bomb juice from Rhone varietals. This is the top quality producer @levieuxpin located on the Black Sage Bench just north of Osoyoos and the US/Canada boarder. This 2012 blend of 61% Viognier, 21% Roussanne and 18% Marsanne maintains beautiful floral, bruised apple, citrus rind, almond and white pepper notes with a strong resilient backbone of acid and a luxurious body. Canada needs to be recognized more in the wine community ❤️🍷🇨🇦

It is fascinating to see how quickly the vines gro

It is fascinating to see how quickly the vines grow. In less than 10 days, we went from 2 – 3 leaves to 4 - 6 that have unfolded with visible inflorescence. This is completely normal.
Nowadays, as life seems a little slower, we have the time to notice the beauty that surrounds us.
Seeing that our vines are healthy and following their evolution fills us with gratitude.
How do you appreciate these precious moments in your life?
#grateful #nature #vineyard #wine #growingseason #organic #okanaganvalley #inflorescence #okanaganwine #beautifulbc #presentmoment #herenow #joy #enjoyinglittlethings #levieuxpin #levieuxpinwinery

Dear friends, Every day, from 10 to 4:30, we are h

Dear friends,
Every day, from 10 to 4:30, we are here to make sure you can bring home your favourites. Call us in advance, and your wine will be ready for curbside pick-up or meet us outside at the winery, we have everything arranged for safe service.
There aren’t any tastings available at the moment, but they’re coming. Thank you for your patience. We can’t wait to discuss wine with you in our garden on the famed Black Sage Bench.
The phone number for pick up orders: 250.498.8388
Have a wonderful long weekend!
#curbsidepickup #wine #winelover #syrah #rosé #drinklocal #supportlocal #bcvqa #okanaganwine #buybcwine #bcwinedotcom #oliver #sauvignonblanc #chardonnay #roussanne #viognier #equinoxesyrah #explorebcwine @oliverloop @winebcdotcom

Let's raise our glass to this woman who gave us li

Let's raise our glass to this woman who gave us life, cherishes us from our first moments, pushes us to be a better person day after day, teach us how to take care of each others and see the beauty that surrounds us.
Happy mothers day.
Salute! #mothersday #love #inconditionallove #grateful #strenght #togetherstronger #ourfamilies #familylove

Roussanne is growing, but previous harsh winters h

Roussanne is growing, but previous harsh winters have been hard on the plant. All photos were taken on one single plant. We wanted to show how it can affect the bud breaks stages when the plant is exposed to too low temperatures during the winter. It should not affect the ripening process, and most likely, all buds will catch up. #viticulture #organic #lifecycle #roussanne #bcwine #budbreak #levieuxpin #levieuxpinwinery #nofilter

Several signs indicate that summer is upon us: fru

Several signs indicate that summer is upon us: fruit trees are blooming, birds are singing, neighbours are gardening, and the first wild vegetables appearing near the streams in the forest. The wild asparagus season started a few weeks ago and it goes perfectly with Sauvignon Blanc. Creamy pasta with lemon, asparagus, and shrimp will perfectly balance the nice acidity present in our Sauvignon blanc. It's time to enjoy it, it’s the season.
Don’t forget to stock up on this wine before it's all gone. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! #wildasparagus #drinklocal #bcwine #levieuxpinwinery #sauvignonblanc #okanaganvalley #summeriscoming #organic #newrelease

Enjoy this incredible #rosé It’s brilliant pin

Enjoy this incredible #rosé
It’s brilliant pink diamond colour alone is enough to brighten the mood and put a smile on your face. Vaïla remains singular in style: a stunning pale salmon colour, bone dry, with savoury and herbaceous notes mingling with rhubarb, tart citrus, cranberries and bramble fruit. Sit on a patio, soak up the sun, and let the wine whisk you away to paradise. If you're lucky, you may have a lovely visit, as we had while taking that picture on our terrasse.
#hummingbird #bcwine #roselover #okanaganwine #pinotnoir #organicwine #summervibes #motherday #naturelovers #sunnyday #levieuxpin

Earth Day forces us to stop and reflect on Mother

Earth Day forces us to stop and reflect on Mother Nature. Check out the different stages of bud break across all of our Syrah vineyards between Oliver and Osoyoos. Observing the circle of life in nature and of the vine reminds us to be protective of this fragile ecosystem. Dormant bud ➡️ Bud swelling ➡️ Woolly bud ➡️ Green shoot
Happy Earth Day everyone! #levieuxpin #syrah #earthday #budbreak #mothernature #okanaganvalley #viticulture #hope #beautifulnature

Syrah « Cuvée Classique » is our more robust

Syrah « Cuvée Classique » is our more robust and savoury side of Syrah. Typically you will find it showcasing the peppery, olive, licorice, and gamy side of Syrah. There is always a fruit dimension, with Classique, it will show fresh blackberries. In the 375ml version it will be a lot more integrated out the gate and in as quickly as 2 years it will fade into the background and all of the leather, earthy, and gamy characteristics will rise to the foreground. Where as, when you compare the taste to the 750ml bottle, these flavours are going to take 4 to 5 years of bottle aging to be in the same place. #syrah #drinklocal #ageingwine #bcwine #winetasting #levieuxpin #okanaganwine

From our family to yours, happy Easter! Take care

From our family to yours, happy Easter! Take care of your loved ones, enjoy the little pleasures of life and stay healthy. 🐣🍷🙏🏻☀️ @lastellawinery @levieuxpin

BC VQA turns 30 ! Wines of British Columbia has cr

BC VQA turns 30 ! Wines of British Columbia has created a nice video that describes the challenges and hard work that goes into making great wine. We are pretty proud that Sev has been chosen to be part of this video. See the full version on our Facebook page. We believe that the best way to celebrate the 30th anniversary is to choose BC wine as often as possible. Share your passion and be proud to participate in the success of our wine industry.
Santé ! @winebcdotcom #drinklocal #bcwine #bcwinemonth #winemaking #winemakerslife #winelover #okanaganwineries #supportlocal #explorebc

Dear friends,⁠⠀ Thank you for sticking by us.

Dear friends,⁠⠀
Thank you for sticking by us. We are forever grateful for your patronage. Though there is a lot of uncertainty in the world around us, our hopes are high for a healthy and happy future. ⁠⠀
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In respect for the Health Canada recommendations, we have decided to close our tasting room until further notice. We will keep you notified of any changes to this plan.⁠⠀
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In the meantime, for those that need wine, any order above 6 bottles will receive complimentary shipping all across Canada.⁠⠀
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For wine pick up, contact us by email : sales@levieuxpin.ca⁠⠀
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As we spend more time at home, we wish everyone well and we hope to see you all at the winery some day soon.⁠⠀
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Severine & Le Vieux Pin team

On this International Women’s Day we wanted to t

On this International Women’s Day we wanted to take pause and think about the incredible woman behind the scenes at Le Vieux Pin. From office managers, to accounting, to social media and our beloved leader & winemaker Severine ... we feel lucky to have inspiring women across many departments in this company. ⁠⠀
We raised our glass today to women, let's celebrate!⁠⠀
⁠⠀ #internationalwomensday #womensday #winemaker #eachforequal

Special Offer : For 24 Hours Only. ⁠⠀ To leap

Special Offer : For 24 Hours Only. ⁠⠀
To leap into Spring, we compiled a 6 pack of rare wines. Our package includes Ava, a vintage Ava, and 4 Syrahs : Syrah Cuvée Violette, a single vineyard called Syrah Le Grand Pin, our Flagship 2016 Equinoxe Syrah and a pre-release of 2017 Equinoxe Syrah. ⁠⠀
A unique occasion to get access to our unique wines.⁠⠀
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#uniqueoffer #okanaganwines #vintagewine #syrah #roussanne #viognier #marsanne #wine #bcvqa #bcwine #winelover #leapday #february29#24hoursdeal

Let’s Celebrate Syrah International Day ! As you

Let’s Celebrate Syrah International Day ! As you may know, we love Syrah ! We cultivate half a dozen plots that show totally unique and different traits of this grape.
Severine has created 3 cuvées (assemblage) to showcase the different characters of this noblest of noble grape varieties : Syrah Violette, our elegant and floral side of Syrah, Syrah Classique showing the more savoury, spicy, gamy side of Syrah. and The Equinoxe Syrah is our attempt to build a Syrah that best describes our region.
Let’s have a glass of Syrah tonight ! #okanaganwine #syrahlover #bcwine