Fort Berens Estate Winery - Pinot Noir 2022

Fort Berens Estate Winery - Pinot Noir 2022Fort Berens Estate Winery is the culmination of a dream by Rolf de Bruin and Heleen Pannekoek that started in 2005 and took shape with their move with their family to Lilooet, British Columbia in 2009. Partnering with a team of BC investors, they were able to buy a 65 acre property, build a winery, and develop Fort Berens into what it is today. The soils at Fort Berens are a result of deposits made during the last ice age from about 100,000 years ago

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000 local winegrowers who farm more than 17

The soil (volcanic tuff stone and flysch)

a sixth generation family member

each wine has something to say

the decision need not be whether or not to do whole-cluster fermentation but

expressive and innovative wines that convey the spirit of the new world

The goal is to make wines that are enjoyable and consistent

He borrowed money from the bank and

the son of Gilles

the brothers became two of the region’s most insatiably curious vignerons

it is matured in new and seasoned American and French oak barrels for 12 to 24 months prior to bottling