COMOX, B.C. — In its first year of operation, the Vancouver-area winery, 40 Knots, has produced a difficult to make pinot noir that one Globe and Mail writer is comparing to French wines.
The winery, which is owned by former tugboat captain Bill Montgomery, has produced 150 cases of pinot noir in its inaugural year.Its noteworthy that although, Vancouver Island has moderate winters, summers can be short for the grape varieties. The winery’s 2009 pinot “managed to achieve good ripeness while retaining brisk acidity and floral and earthy overtones, hallmarks of many fine Burgundies costing much more than $25,” said Globe columnist, Beppi Crosariol.
For the complete Globe report on 40 Knots winery, visit theglobeandmail.com.
