Haywire Winery
49°30′19″N 119°54′54″W / 49.5051698°N 119.9149754°W
| Haywire Winery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada |
| Appellation | Okanagan Valley (wine region) |
| Founded | 2009 |
| First vintage | 2009 |
| Key people | Christine Coletta (owner), Steve Lornie (owner), Matt Dumayne (winemaker), Alberto Antonini (consulting winemaker), David Scholefield (wine advisor) |
| Parent company | Okanagan Crush Pad Winery |
| Cases/yr | 35,000 |
| Varietals | Pinot gris, Gamay, Pinot noir |
| Other attractions | Okanagan Crush Pad Winery |
| Distribution | Regional |
| Tasting | Open year round |
| Website | www.haywirewinery.com |
Haywire Winery is a Canadian Winery located in the Okanagan Valley’s Summerland, British Columbia. Situated on a 10 acre lot, Haywire sits looking over Okanagan Lake.
History[edit]
After purchasing the 10-acre property in 2005, owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie grew the existing Red Delicious apples and apricots for one season before switching to Pinot gris in 2006.[1] The pair named the winery Switchback as it celebrated "the switch from losing money as apple growers to losing money as grape growers."[2] The name Haywire comes from wire, originally used for baling hay, which tended to tangle in a chaotic way. The term also describes Coletta and Lornie's transition from city slickers to farmers to winery owners.[3] After the first vintage in 2009, Haywire planned to source other varieties like Pinot noir from other growers in the valley.[4]
Winemaker[edit]
Winemaker Matt Dumayne, leads cellar operations with assistance from internationally known winemaking consultant Alberto Antonini. As the consulting oenologist, Antonini assists with winemaking protocols.[5] Both Dumayne and Antonini also work with wine advisor David Scholefield on wine style.[6]
Okanagan Crush Pad[edit]
Haywire's Switchback Vineyard is also the home to Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, which is open to the public seasonally.[citation needed]
External links[edit]
- http://www.haywirewinery.com Official Website
- http://www.okanagancrushpad.com Official Parent Company Website
References[edit]
- ^ “Wine Industry Marketing Guru Goes Haywire”, "Tidings", August 11, 2010
- ^ “City Slickers go Haywire in wine country” Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, "Vancouver Courier", August 20, 2010
- ^ "Wine Industry Marketing Guru Goes Haywire", "Tidings", August 11, 2010
- ^ “Switchback vineyard goes haywire” Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, "Georgia Straight", November 12, 2010
- ^ “Alberto Antonini Joins Haywire Winery as Consulting Oenologist”, "Wine Business.com", August 20, 2010
- ^ “Alberto Antonini Goes Haywire”, "Tidings", August 20, 2010