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Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
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2 reviews for Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
2 reviews in English
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Review from Carolyn C.
Vancouver, BC
1/27/2009
One of the Valley's oldest wineries, Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery, is an embodiment of modesty and authenticity. The facility and wine shop/tasting room has a pleasant view of the valley from its site on the western slopes of the South Okanagan's Golden Mile. The wine shop offers various knick-knacks and wine accessories including glassware. The shop's cool temperature was refreshing after spending some time in a stuffy car.
Gehringer Brothers was founded by brothers Walter and Gordon in 1985 and released its first vintage in the same year. Since then the brothers, who oversee the making of wines and vineyard management, have achieved notability for their Germanics- especially Riesling, and their overall consistency in producing quality wines at good value.
Wines are sourced from estate vineyards, and under the Dry Rock Vineyard label (named for the rocky outcropping near the winery which gathers heat in the day) non-Germanics such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernets and Merlot are produced. We were pleased to taste a blend using Schönburger - a grape not commonly seen anymore.
Notes on Tastings
There is ample parking at the winery and equally sufficient space at the tasting bar. There is no fee for tasting, and there is a wide selection from which visitors may choose to sample.
Last Word
We really enjoyed this stop on our wine route. -
Review from Sheila W.
BC
1/22/2009 1 photo
Have lunch before you visit Gehringer Brothers. It's crazy how many wines you can taste here!! I suppose spitting is also an option, but really, who spits?! Some Okanagan wineries call the spittoon the "sin bin."
The winemaker here is of German heritage and went to Germany's top winemaking school. So you can expect a great Riesling from them -- there's actually a few to choose from with different levels of sugar. You can try the dry, off-dry and sweet versions of the wine and decide what type of Riesling drinker you are!
I enjoy Gehringer Brothers Late Harvest Cabernet Franc 2006. It's a red dessert wine and it's not overpoweringly sweet or syrupy. I had it with a rhubarb and strawberry pie (awesome). The price has gone up, though. We used to pay around $13 and now it's more like $17.
There's a great view of the valley from their parking lot.Listed in: South Okanagan Wineries
