Meyer
Family Vineyards Launch - Feb 12, 2008
On
Feb 12, 2008 we were invited to taste the new wines
from the Meyer Family Vineyards. The event was held
at the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design (ECIAD).
Along with tasting these wines, the Meyer famiy announced
the winners of the first Tribute Series scholarship
at ECIAD.
The event was truly a family affair, with JAK and his
wife Janice, JAK's brothers and sisters in attendance,
pouring wine and talking to guests.
MFV Micro Cuvée
Chardonnay 2006 (C$64.90)
Only 111 cases were produced of this wine. The wine
was medium yellow colour in the glass. There was big
pineapple, oak and some sweetness on the nose. It was
very aromatic.There were citrusy, oaky spicy flavours
on the palate. The wine had a medium weight and a nice
round mouthfeel. The flavours lasted for a long time.
MFV Tribute Series
Chardonnay 2006 (C$29.95)
515 cases were produced of the Tribute Series Chardonnay.
This wine was a slightly paler yellow colour in the
glass compared to the
Micro Cuvée. There
was more subtle pineapple and tropical fruit on the
nose, along with vanilla from the oak barrel fermentation
and aging. This wine had a light to medium body with
smooth mouthfeel. It also had similar flavours to the
Micro Cuvée.
2006
saw the start of a new winery in the Okanagan - Meyer
Family Vineyards. A small 3.1acre vineyard on the Naramata
Bench was purchased by JAK Meyer and his wife Janice Stevens
which contained 10 year old Chardonnay vines. 
The
Tribute Series were produced from barrels that
met strict quality criteria, or they were sold in bulk
to another winery. Just 515 cases of the Tribute Series
was produced. The 2006 vintage is a tribute to Emily
Carr, one of western Canada's greatest
artists. As such, the Meyer Family will award a $5000
scholarship to assist promising artists at the Emily
Carr Institute of Art and Design.