49°30′19″N 119°54′54″W / 49.5051698°N 119.9149754°W
Haywire Winery | |
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Location | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada |
Appellation | Okanagan Valley (wine region) |
Founded | 2009 |
First vintage | 2009 |
Key people | Christine Coletta (owner), Steve Lornie (owner), Matt Dumayne (winemaker), Alberto Antonini (consulting winemaker), David Scholefield (wine advisor) |
Parent company | Okanagan Crush Pad Winery |
Cases/yr | 35,000 |
Varietals | Pinot gris, Gamay, Pinot noir |
Other attractions | Okanagan Crush Pad Winery |
Distribution | Regional |
Tasting | Open year round |
Website | www.haywirewinery.com |
Haywire Winery is a Canadian Winery located in the Okanagan Valley’s Summerland, British Columbia. Situated on a 10 acre lot, Haywire sits looking over Okanagan Lake.
After purchasing the 10-acre property in 2005, owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie grew the existing Red Delicious apples and apricots for one season before switching to Pinot gris in 2006. [1] The pair named the winery Switchback as it celebrated "the switch from losing money as apple growers to losing money as grape growers." [2] The name Haywire comes from wire, originally used for baling hay, which tended to tangle in a chaotic way. The term also describes Coletta and Lornie's transition from city slickers to farmers to winery owners. [3] After the first vintage in 2009, Haywire planned to source other varieties like Pinot noir from other growers in the valley. [4]
Winemaker Matt Dumayne, leads cellar operations with assistance from internationally known winemaking consultant Alberto Antonini. As the consulting oenologist, Antonini assists with winemaking protocols. [5] Both Dumayne and Antonini also work with wine advisor David Scholefield on wine style. [6]
Haywire's Switchback Vineyard is also the home to Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, which is open to the public seasonally.[ citation needed]
49°30′19″N 119°54′54″W / 49.5051698°N 119.9149754°W
Haywire Winery | |
---|---|
Location | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada |
Appellation | Okanagan Valley (wine region) |
Founded | 2009 |
First vintage | 2009 |
Key people | Christine Coletta (owner), Steve Lornie (owner), Matt Dumayne (winemaker), Alberto Antonini (consulting winemaker), David Scholefield (wine advisor) |
Parent company | Okanagan Crush Pad Winery |
Cases/yr | 35,000 |
Varietals | Pinot gris, Gamay, Pinot noir |
Other attractions | Okanagan Crush Pad Winery |
Distribution | Regional |
Tasting | Open year round |
Website | www.haywirewinery.com |
Haywire Winery is a Canadian Winery located in the Okanagan Valley’s Summerland, British Columbia. Situated on a 10 acre lot, Haywire sits looking over Okanagan Lake.
After purchasing the 10-acre property in 2005, owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie grew the existing Red Delicious apples and apricots for one season before switching to Pinot gris in 2006. [1] The pair named the winery Switchback as it celebrated "the switch from losing money as apple growers to losing money as grape growers." [2] The name Haywire comes from wire, originally used for baling hay, which tended to tangle in a chaotic way. The term also describes Coletta and Lornie's transition from city slickers to farmers to winery owners. [3] After the first vintage in 2009, Haywire planned to source other varieties like Pinot noir from other growers in the valley. [4]
Winemaker Matt Dumayne, leads cellar operations with assistance from internationally known winemaking consultant Alberto Antonini. As the consulting oenologist, Antonini assists with winemaking protocols. [5] Both Dumayne and Antonini also work with wine advisor David Scholefield on wine style. [6]
Haywire's Switchback Vineyard is also the home to Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, which is open to the public seasonally.[ citation needed]