La Feuille D’Or is our vineyard in the Golden Mile, one of the absolute best terroirs in the Okanagan Valley. The views east across the valley are lovely with the Oliver canal in the foreground and Black Sage Bench in the background. In 2010 4 acres of vineyards was wiped out by a mudslide that originated high in the hills west of the valley. Among the vines that were lost was a block of 30+ year old Chardonnay vines.
Location
Golden Mile
Acquired
2005
Exposure
Situated on the West bench with South East exposure.
Elevation
335m
Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc - .8 Acres
Cabernet Franc - .8 Acres
Merlot - 1.7 Acres
Soil
Planted on a fluvial fan of soils that were deposited against an ice lobe that filled the bottom of the valley during the last glacial period. The soils are mostly dark brown, stony, gravelly sandy loams.
Subsoil
Metamorphosed rocks
Sub Texture
Coarse: sandy loam with gravel and rocks
