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2 reviews for Forbidden Fruit Winery
2 reviews in English
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Review from Sheila W.
BC
1/21/2009 3 photos
The variety of wines to try at Forbidden Fruit is amazing. And the service is fantastic. And don't think that fruit wines are all sweet -- they make some dry table wines here, too!
The winery is set in a beautiful location, nestled along the Similkameen River in the orchard. They've been growing fruit since 1977 and started making fruit wines to get more return on their crops.
When we visited we received a warm welcome in the tasting room and we were even given some artisan cheese from Quebec to nibble while we tasted their wines.
You have to love their labels and clever wine names. Pearsuasion ($16.90), a dry white table wine made from, you guessed it, pears and aged in oak. Two more table wines are Adam's Apple ($15) and Cherysh ($19.95). They are both off-dry and made from apples and cherries respectively.
Of the eight dessert and fortified dessert wines, I would have to pick the fortified red plum wine Plumiscuous ($29.95) as my favourite, both for its tart taste and the tarty name. At 17 percent alcohol, it would make a great martini with a twist of lemon in a chilled glass.
Keep your eyes peeled for Sumac Road when you're on Highway 3 -- if you're coming from the east (Osoyoos), it's a really sharp corner that you're going to have to turn!! Hold on everyone!!Listed in: Similkameen Wineries
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Review from Christine R.
New Westminster, BC
5/11/2010
I'm not sure what the deal is with the map location for this winery; all I can say is if you're driving along Highway 3 (the Crowsnest) between Osoyoos and Keremeos, keep a lookout for the signs pointing you toward Forbidden Fruit. Yes, if you're coming from the east, it's a hairpin!
Down by the Similkameen river (but not in a van), you'll find FF's lovely little tasting room and shop. The service, by the owner, is very friendly and knowledgeable - they grow the fruit on site (all organic) and he was very happy to talk up a storm about everything from farming to flavour to pairings.
I usually prefer wines on the dry and tart end of the spectrum, but I was drawn, on tasting a few, to the sweeter, more fortified dessert wines, such as apricot and white peach.
The Okanagan Valley may get all the attention in the press, but if you're driving up here for a winery odyssey, don't overlook the wineries of the Similkameen, not to mention the fruit stands!
