Savoury, fresh, sauvage.
A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, primarily estate fruit -- with some Okanagan blended in.
It is decidedly more masculine and sauvage in style, offering aromas of dried herbs, smoked brown spices, roasted green bell peppers atop espresso, dark chocolate, plums, black currents and pencil shavings. Freshness shows well on the palate; it is meaty and savoury in the mouth as well, with dark mocha, roasted spices, grilled meats, tobacco and black fruits.
It's a substantial wine showcasing its Lillooet roots.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - January 16th, 2017

Wild, green, angular.
A blend of (60%) Merlot, (19%) Cabernet Franc and (21%) Cabernet Sauvignon, estate and Okanagan fruit, this year's meritage from Fort Berens has some real angles and issues.
Wild herbs and green bell peppers, toasted spice and cocoa, rubber/iodine and smokey undertones dominate the nose. The palate is similarly inclined; coffee, bittersweet chocolate, herbal and bell pepper green notes, rubber and smoked spices. The fruit seems to have dropped off, or was baked off during a hot season...
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 4th, 2018

Golden, honeyed, delicious.
Pioneering a new winemaking region near Lillooet, in the Fraser Canyon, Fort Berens is making wines from their estate vineyard blended with Okanagan Valley fruit. In the case of the 2015 Pinot Gris, part of the fruit comes from the Similkameen (19%).
Expect aromas of creamed pears and yellow apples muddled with honey, and layered with exuberant citrus notes and spring blossoms. Off-dry with a bit of boozyness on the palate; creamy, warm and concentrated. .
Pair: chicken salad, mushroom dishes and oily fish dishes.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - March 8th, 2018

Fresh, honeyed, zesty.
Pioneering a new winemaking region near Lillooet, in the Fraser Canyon, Fort Berens is making wines from their estate vineyard blended with Okanagan Valley fruit. Fresh yellow fruits, vanilla, pears, acacia, bergamot and honey aromas are echoed on the nose. Weighted and balanced, it also has a long and zesty finish
Pair: chicken salad, mushroom dishes and oily fish dishes.
Pairs Great with Gone Crackers Roasted Shallot & Herb
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - September 3rd, 2019

Consistent, slick, juicy.
Having pioneered a new winemaking region in British Columbia, Fort Berens estate is in Lillooet, in the Fraser Canyon. Wines are made from their own vineyards, but are sometimes blended with Okanagan Valley fruit.
The Gris is consistently well handled the 2021 suggests lime and green pears, star fruit and hay, mountain stream and wite flowers. The palate is citrus-driven with plenty of crunchy white and yellow tree fruit flavours. It has a slick mouthfeel and some phenolic texture on the finish.
Pair: chicken salad, mushroom dishes and oily fish dishes.
Pairs Great with Gone Crackers Roasted Shallot & Herb
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - July 26th, 2022