Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards - Fitz Reserve Brut Blanc de Blancs

Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards - Fitz Reserve Brut Blanc de BlancsThe Fitzpatrick family history in agriculture in the Okanagan is almost as old as Greata Ranchs and begins with a farm in 1913 at Rutland, just north of Kelowna. As a boy, Ross Fitzpatrick first visited Greata Ranch with his dad looking to buy fruit for the packing house. Greata was renowned for producing the highest quality, tastiest fruit, and the peaches they purchased went into a premium line called Zenith. In 1986 Ross purchased a struggling

schist and granite soils

They also follow the principles of biodynamic agriculture so that all the living organisms in the vineyard support each other

The result of this process requires a long aging phase both in the barrel and in the bottle

Canada (including the Okanagan)

relying not only on the people but also on the local herd of cows which contributes in an essential way with their natural and invaluable fertilizer

three school friends who were interested in recreating the wines of their ancestors

Only 60 crus from Champagne are blended to create Charles Heidsieck Champagnes

the winery got its name when Adolf saw a flock of Canada geese feeding on his newly-acquired property

Through five generations the business has passed successfully from one Niepoort to the next and

This careful

Road 13 tends to vineyards in the Okanagan’s Golden Mile and Sage Benches

which coupled with careful winemaking