I’m transfixed as the chrome-wrapped tanks capture the sunshine streaming through the winery’s windows, creating an iridescence rainbow of purples and blues. The intoxication of the colours continues as I glance down at the Rosé wine in my glass, a soft hue of peachy pink. The wine’s name: Transfiction.
I’m on-site at one of the hottest and largest vineyards in the Okanagan (400 acres), part of the holdings of the Marc Anthony Group. The exclusive Red Barn Winery at Jagged Rock Vineyard is now welcoming guests and showcasing its unique approach to its portfolio of wines. Their wine program focusing solely on the grapes grown on-site, emphasizing Italian varietals and an absence of oak in the winemaking process.
The striking Red Barn, designed by architect Tom Kundig, sits at the end of a dirt road, surrounded by a rugged rock face and lush vines. Built 20 years ago, the barn first housed all the forklifts and tractors needed for the vineyard. Then, four years ago, Kundig transformed the space. Like the winemaking, the traditional clashed with the unconventional.
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Orchard & Vine publisher Yvonne Turgeon shares her Sippin’ Pretty wine and bevvy column every second week on Thompson Okanagan Trends Magazine website trendsmag.ca.