Carved from stone, fuelled by sun, a vineyard like no other. Vanessa Vineyard is situated high on a hillside overlooking the Similkameen Valley with grapes cultivated on sloping, well drained terrain. The vines grow in rows of rock, absorbing the day heat and imparting that warmth during the cooler nights, thus bestowing complex flavours and minerality that are truly distinctive. Our 100% estate-grown Merlot opens with a ripe, rich nose of black cherry, dried blueberry, thyme, and dried sage. The full-bodied palate is rich with chocolate, cherry, plum and brambleberry, followed by silky tannins on the finish. It was aged for 20 months in American oak, 50% of which were new barrels. Only 17 barrels produced.