{"id":316889,"date":"2025-11-25T01:17:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T01:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/a-wine-shaped-by-the-sea-uncorkbc\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T01:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T01:17:48","slug":"a-wine-shaped-by-the-sea-uncorkbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=316889","title":{"rendered":"A Wine Shaped by the Sea \u2014 uncorkBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/655bd4baadb5c27e2b4197b7\/1763577047934-OVBI84JMG9WN0FFUG6AV\/Okeanos_Averill_Creek_26-4.jpg?format=1500w\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-sqsp-text-block-content=\"\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The winemaking process was in line with our ethos of being pragmatic, not dogmatic, and holding space for the more poetic side of the craft.. Pinot Noir and Gew\u00fcrztraminer grapes were soaked in seawater from the Salish Sea before fermentation. The end result is a wine that defies classification\u2014part skin-contact white, part maritime experiment, entirely a reflection of place. It\u2019s vibrant, structured, and layered with unexpected minerality, like a gentle breeze carrying a touch of sea spray through ripe vineyard fruit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><em>None of us expected much. But what emerged was both surprising and beautiful. It carries the hallmark freshness and elegance of Averill Creek, yet with a soft, creamy texture \u2013 lifted by a gentle salinity.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201cOkean\u00f3s captures the spirit of the Island,\u201d says the Averill Creek team. \u201cOur coastal waters are cold, clean, and alive. This wine reflects that energy\u2014structured yet fluid, familiar yet untamed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The name <em>Okean\u00f3s<\/em> nods to the Greek personification of the ocean, a reminder of movement, mystery, and transformation. Averill Creek continues to explore new ways of expressing the unique character of the Cowichan Valley through thoughtful, place-driven winemaking. <em>Okean\u00f3s<\/em> stands as both an homage to nature\u2019s interconnectedness and a testament to what happens when curiosity grabs the helm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Okean\u00f3s will be available this winter at Averill Creek Vineyard\u2019s tasting room starting December 1st and on the menu at select restaurants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>About Averill Creek Vineyard<br \/><\/strong>Averill Creek Vineyard is a family-owned estate winery located in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Averill Creek produces honest wines that reflect their site and the vintage, but that first and foremost give pleasure. Their philosophy of minimal intervention allows them to provide a clear segue from vineyard to glass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>This Blog Post was provided by <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.averillcreek.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Averill Creek Vineyard<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.agent=\"plsquarespace\";n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init', '1226333945534191');fbq('track', \"PageView\");<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The winemaking process was in line with our ethos of being pragmatic, not dogmatic, and holding space for the more poetic side of the craft.. 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