"Wellbrook Winery's Fruit Wines and Heritage
Theme Wineshop"
by Dave Gamble printed in the Harvest
Issue of B.C.
Wine Trails, September 3, 2004.
Reprinted with permission.
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For those who enjoy a special experience along
with their wine explorations, Wellbrook Winery near the Tsawassen
ferry terminal has some great treats in store. The heritage building
which houses the charming wine shop with its country store style
gift and food ideas allows guests to step back in time. Antiques
and artifacts decorate rustic walls and rafters capturing the
essence of times gone by.
This newly opened winery is owned by the
Bremner family which has farmed in the delta area for 25 years
and who now have three farms totalling over 140 acres. Before
the Bremners, the Huff family farmed the land for over 100 years
and there is evidence of this in the antique farm machinery which
can be seen outside of the wine shop.
Inside are very well made fruit wines including
Blueberry, Cranberry, White Cranberry/Apple, Peach/Apricot, Strawberry
and Iced Apple. The fruit that made the wines, as well as the
selection of jams and other special foods, came from the 75 acres
of blueberries, 5 acres of cranberries and other fruit and produce
grown on the farm.
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When we visited this summer it was
hard to peel our eyes off the beautiful displays and the heritage
artifacts that fill the wine shop. When we did, and tasted the
wines, it was an even more impressive experience.
- Wellbrook Cranapple Wine - Delicate heavenly
spicy bouquet with Riesling notes. Rich, delicious white current
and spicy apple flavour profile. Clean and well balanced and very
classy.
This wine which is a combination of white
cranberries and apples which is very much a table wine, able to
be enjoyed in the glass or paired with a range of foods including
cheeses, pastas and fruit.
Wellbrook Winery is located at 4626 - 88th
Street in Delta, just off Highway 10 and within easy sight of
Highway 99 south.
Look for more information and how to get
there on the website at www.wellbrookwinery.com.
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