I’ll summarize the wine review below - the whole article can be found at http://johnschreiner.blogspot.com
Rocky Creek Ortega 2009. This German-developed white has now proven its worth when it comes to yielding good wines in cool climates. This wine begins with an inviting aroma of gooseberries and herbs. On the palate, there are flavours of citrus [...]
http://www.straight.com/article-325554/vancouver/bakers-dozen-pinot-gris-pick
from Jurgen Gothe
Rocky Creek Pinot Gris 2009 ($17.90)
Just released by the Vancouver Island winery that’s making waves, this is a resoundingly pink PG. They describe it as having a golden/salmon colour; I say it’s Mateus pink. Act quickly to access this head-of-the-class wine, since they only made 220 cases. Very dry and steely, with a [...]
Yet again, Rocky Creek Winery is receiving accolades for their hand-crafted, sustainable, island grown estate wines. In the short time since they started in 2005, Rocky Creek Winery has won the most awards on all their wines made from locally-grown grapes.
Winemaker Mark Holford remarks “It’s a great indication of the consistency of our wines. We’ve [...]
Our 2009 Ortega, Pinot Gris and Robin’s Rose have been officially launched this week with two days of private tastings for our Stores & Restaurant customers.
The feedback has been great, and we expect the 2009 vintages to be a hot seller all summer long - best vintage in many years.
So, if you want to see [...]
Another very positive review of our latest release. Sold out at the winery, you can find it still at some private stores.
http://www.straight.com/article-280444/vancouver/bubbles-add-sparkle-everyday-occasions
Jurgen Gothe
A delightful surprise from a new winery in the Cowichan Valley with an ambitious portfolio. (I’ll survey the other wines in the upcoming weeks.) This is their first bubble, finished with a crown [...]
John Schreiner recently reviewed our latest release, Katherine’s Sparkle. If you follow this link to his review on planitbc:
Wine
Rocky Creek Brut “Katherine’s Sparkle”
Appellation
Vancouver Island
Grape Varietal
Ortega, Gewürztraminer, Bacchus
Alcohol %
11.5%
Price
$23.90
Quantity
N.A.
Where to get it
Winery
Point score
87
The 2008 vintage on Vancouver Island (unlike 2009) was so wet and cool that it [...]
Rocky Creek Winery
1854 Myhrest Road
Cowichan Bay, BC V0R 1N1
May 28, 2009
For Immediate Release
You don’t have to go far for great wines…Try your own backyard!
People are discovering that you don’t have to go far to taste award winning wines. Local wineries are producing wines that bring home medals at prestigious competitions in Canada and Internationally. Across [...]
Results from the All Canadian Wine Championships have just been released, and Rocky Creek Winery on Vancouver Island won 3 medals. Their Pinot Gris 2008 won gold, Pinot Noir 2007 won silver and Robin’s Rose 2008 won bronze. This is the best showing for Rocky Creek Winery at the All Canadians, where they [...]
Results from the West Coast Wine Competition have just been released, and Rocky Creek Winery on Vancouver Island was the only winery in the prestigious competition to receive a medal for its Blackberry wine. The wine received a Bronze medal in the large and highly competitive Fruit Wine classification. “Only 8 fruit wines were awarded [...]
We are having an event and donating ticket and case sales to the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society. Tickets are sold at the door $5 cash.
Season Opener 2009
April 25th from 11 am to 4 pm
Here’s what we are doing:
“Zork” Pilot Project - Demos will be done
New Label Release of our 2nd line of products
New Releases - including [...]