Road 13 Honest John's
$27.99
Road 13 Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery located between Osoyoos and Oliver, at Highway 97 and Road 13 on the Okanagan Valley’s historic “Golden Mile.” Road 13 produce their Honest John tier of wines as a tribute to Honest John Oliver, the BC Premier from 1918–1927. Honest John epitomized British Columbians’pioneering values: hard work, self-reliance, dependability, and neighbourliness. His greatest achievement was the construction of the irrigation canal that transformed the (Golden Mile) South Okanagan and surrounding areas into outstanding farmland. This wine is a blend of 57% Merlot, 21% Gamay, 16% Pinot Noir, 4% Syrah, 2% Viognier, and has an intense aromatic profile with black and red cherry, blueberry, and cracked pepper, along with delicate notes of vanilla, clove, and orange blossom. These flavours carry onto the medium-bodied palate, where the rich texture and soft tannins combine to produce a delicious, fruity wine that calls out for good friends around a BBQ.