About the wine:
A expressive and aromatic nose of peach, granny smith apple, orange pith and fresh citrus notes. Followed by a crisp palate of white peach, calamansi, baked granny smith apple with texture and a well-balanced acidity. Another versatile vintage that works well on its own or with a variety of foods including seafood, fish and chips, seafood chowder.
On the Chain Reaction patio, pair it with our popular Heritage, Fungi, Burrata, and Sweet Cheeks (peach) pizzas.
Awards:
Bronze - 2026 Wine Align National Wine Awards of Canada
About the label:
A fresh updated version of the original label that we did in 2019 featuring Joel and a few of his friends cycling down Eastside Rd, where it's common to get a Tailwind heading out of town... which just means you'll get the nasty Headwind coming back into town!
Winemaking:
Our Pinot Gris grapes are grown by our partner OPG vineyard in Kaleden.
- The grapes were harvested by hand
- Gently whole cluster pressed and then fermented in stainless steel tanks.
- The juice was chilled and after settling for 48 hours, racked from solids.
- The clear juice was inoculated with a selected yeast strain and the fermentation was kept cool (12-16°C), lasting 3 weeks. At the ideal sugar / acid balance, the fermentation was halted by chilling and held in stainless steel tanks
- The wine was then aged on lees for 2 months
- Once stabilized, the wine was crossflow filtered before bottling.
Technical stats:
Acid: 5.4 g/L
pH: 3.36
Residual Sugar: 6.0 g/L
Alcohol: 13.9%
Production: 284 cases
Vineyard: OPG Vineyard, Kaleden
Harvested: Sep 15, 2025
Bottled: Apr 16, 2026
