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3 reviews for Blasted Church Vineyards
3 reviews in English
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Review from Sheila W.
BC
1/28/2009 1 photo
We had a lovely and leisurely visit to Blasted Church Vineyards. It, like many wineries in the Okanagan, has a great hillside setting that enables a gorgeous view of the valley below.
The folks here also take a lot of care with their grounds and looking down at the pool, you can see why. If you have it this good, you want to keep it that way!
We visited in the spring and we had the entire tasting room for our group and enjoyed a lot of friendly, personal attention. We were really happy to have stopped in. The labels are fun, the story is intriguing, the wine is tasty, the location is magnificent.Listed in: Wineries in OK…
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Review from Darcy C.
9/28/2008
Okay, I've had their wines in town, and these people make perfectly adequate wine. And, their winery was cute. But ... not nice folks. A bus had pulled up right before we did, so there were a lot of tasters there. And, it was near closing. As the woman doing our tasting told us. Roughly ten times. In ten minutes. With no smile, no info about the wines, just the strong suggestion we drink up and hit the road.
There is no need to visit this winery- if you like their wines that much, just get them at the liquor store. And, as I said- their wines are adequate- but *definitely* not worth this kind of attitude. -
Review from Carolyn C.
Vancouver, BC
1/27/2009
A 5 km drive along the East side of Skaha lake leads to Blasted Church Winery. The winery is named after a small church that had been moved from the old Fairview townsite of western Oliver to nearby Okanagan Falls; dynamite was used to loosen its nails before its transfer.
Blasted Church (the winery) sits atop a bluff overlooking Skaha Lake, providing it with a lovely vista. Visitors can enjoy the view from benches in the parking lot, or from the tasting room, which is located inside a little log house.
Blasted Church is the dream of Evelyn and Chris Campbell, two Vancouverites who suffered a midlife change-of-heart, (something that seems to have affected a number of winery owners) that led them to purchase the current winery and vineyards four years ago. The family takes care of the ins and outs of running the winery, and visitors will likely encounter the Campbell's daughter at the tasting bar during the summer.
Staff are more than willing to tell the story of the Blasted Church from which the winery got its name. Detailed tasting notes as well as notes on the year's harvest are available to browse.
Blasted Church has a number of parking spaces. Be prepared (if you haven't read this enough already) for crowds in the summer, as the tasting bar isn't very spacious.
Currently, the winery specializes in a number of varieties, including a highly recommended Merlot (Spring Wine Festival) and a tasty Chardonnay. Wines are sourced from the estate vineyard, which has been producing for over 10 years. Two winemakers oversee the production of Blasted Church's wines:
The Dam Flood- Red blend
Cabernet- Merlot
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Syrah
Gewurztraminer
Hatfield's Fuse- White blend
Chardonnay Musque
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Gris
Blastphem - Late Harvest Botrytis Affected
Revered Chardonnay- A new high-end series
There is no charge for up to four tastings at Blasted Church. Written tasting notes are available for perusal. If there is a queue at the tasting bar (and there will likely be many throughout the summer) we recommend appreciating the view from benches out front or browsing the wine selection, which sports unusual, funky artwork depicting characters from Okanagan Falls' colourful history.
