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June 5 & 6 Launch of New Releases

Join us at the vineyard for the official launch of our new releases dressed up in our new packaging (design by Hired Guns Creative, photo below by Sean Fenzl Photography)

Let us know as soon as possible which time you prefer so we can reserve a spot for you:

Saturday June 5th at 11 am
Saturday June 5th at 2 pm or
Sunday June 6th at 2 pm

Adults only. Tickets are $10 and cover all wines, True Grain bread and nibbles. to reserve your spot. Don't forget to let us know your preferred time.

Summer Tasting Event in Vancouver Area

We are organizing a summer tasting in a gorgeous location overlooking the water in South Surrey and hope you can join us for all the fun. I will post details as soon as it is finalized. if you'd like us to e-mail you with the details.

Sunday June 13 Tasting at Sips in James Bay

This could be perfect not only for our friends in Victoria, but for those in Washington State! Catch the Coho for a day trip into Victoria, arriving close to all the downtown harbour sights and within walking distance of Sips Artisan Bistro in the James Bay Square! Join us at 2 pm at 425 Simcoe Street, Victoria (phone 250-590-3519) for a leisurely tasting of all our new releases, plus a few other currently available VS offerings, all accompanied by tapas pairings created by the Chef. Price is $30 per person, plus GST & gratuity (total $36.25). Click here to book online.

Tap Restaurant Wine Dinner

Meet us at Tap Restaurant in South Surrey for an intimate wine dinner on Thursday June 24. Chef Alistair Veen has planned a fabulous menu for us all:

Tap Presents the wine of Venturi-Schulze

Thursday June 24th 2010

Course the First
Spot Prawn Ceviche; Lime Leaf, Coconut, Smoked Mango
Brut Naturel 2007

Course the Second
Preserved Lemon and Braised Cabbage stuffed Quail
Millefiori 2009

Course the Third
Roulade of Braised Lamb with Confit Shoulder, Black Truffle, Thyme Jus 
Pinot Noir 2007

Dessert
Gorgonzola Soufflé with Honey Cream
Brandenburg No 3 2007

Mignardises to follow

$100 Prix Fixe
Reservations: 604.536.1954

Tap Restaurant
101 – 15350 34th Avenue (in Rosemary Heights)
Surrey, BC

Sunday June 27 (sold out) and August 15 Lunch at Fairburn Farm

Join us at Fairburn Farm for a nostalgic leisurely six course Sunday lunch at 1 pm on June 27th in Mara Jernigan's last year running Fairburn Farm Culinary Retreat & Guesthouse.

Mara is kicking off her Sunday Lunch on the Farm Series with a Winemaker's Lunch featuring Marilyn and Giordano. Enjoy sweeping views of the pasture and grazing water buffalo, the gardens and the mountains. She will feature feature a hand-made pasta course in her set menu based on the freshest local ingredients available that week. The six course lunch, including Venturi Schulze wines to match, is just $89 + tax and gratuity. for more details or to reserve a seat. Michelle will keep the wine shop open and, alas, will miss the lunch, but you can drop by the vineyard to say hello to her.

With the June 27th lunch event selling out so quickly, Mara is scheduling another Lunch on the Farm festuring VS wines for August 15th.

New Releases

Pilastro 2009
Pilastro is named for a village close to Giordano's home town in Italy. It combines Schönburger and Kerner to produce a fresh, aromatic white wine displaying the floral notes of the Kerner's Riesling parentage along with tones of peach and mandarin. The bright acidity is beautifully balanced by a touch of residual sweetness. 13.1% alc. Price: $19.50

Terracotta 2009
A limited release deep golden composition of Ortega & Siegerrebe: peach/apricot nectar with peach and orange skin
complexity in a round and buttery mouthfeel. It calls for a delicious, firm-textured Cowichan free-range chicken with a rich
apricot sauce. 14.2% alc. Price: $32.00

Rosso di Collina 2008
This combination of our Pinot Noir and Zweigelt was partially fermented in French oak, producing a medium bodied dry purple/red wine dominated by juicy cherry with hints of barnyard, leather and spice. It was finished with a year of French oak barrel ageing. 12% alc. Price: $26.00

Brut Naturel 2007
Our classic dry white bottle-fermented sparkling with complex fruit and fresh yeast character. No sulphites and no dosage (sweetness) added. This vintage is very similar to the 2006, recently described in an article on DNA Restaurant (Best Wine List in Montreal) in Food & Wine Magazine by sommelier Alex Cruz as "A great Vancouver Island sparkling wine. "It's better than Champagne, with stunning acidity and creaminess". 12% alc. Price: $32.00

Pinot Noir 2007
2007 was a challenging growing season, yet, with extraordinary effort, we were able to fully ripen our Pinot Noir, a delicious, complex classic from our 5 clones, aged in new and one year old French Oak barrels. Rich in dark cherry, brambleberry, minerality & spice with lovely ripe tannins, bright acidity and an elegance not always found in the hotter vintages. Perfect for matching with roasted lamb shank or stew. It is unfined and not sterile filtered, so we recommend storing it upright (it is closed with a crown cap) and decanting it before serving. 13.2% alc. Price: $45.00

Brandenburg No.3 2007
Sweet amber wine with rich, earthy, smoky, caramel-coffee notes. Pairs wonderfully with foie gras, charcuterie, a cheese and hazelnut platter, dark spiced meats, crème brulée and spiced apple pie. No sulphites or other preservatives added. 9% alc. Price: $35.50

2009 Verjus
Stock up on this delicious milder, fruitier alternative to lime or lemon juice. This bottling in a gorgeous tapered bottle with a screw cap was created from a blend of two of our white varieties, picked at the perfect stage of half-ripeness for verjus. We pasteurized the juice and it was also sterile filtered into the bottle. It exhibits elicious fruit tones and apple/citrus acidity. It must be refrigerated after opening and will be at its best if consumed within three months of opening. You won't believe how many amazing things you can do with it: Prepare a salad dressing or a delicious sauce, deglaze a pan, create a sorbet, a cocktail, or a multitude of culinary delights. Check our Recipes page for ideas, or simply use your imagination. Price: $12 per 375 ml bottle

Also Available:

Bianco di Collina 2008
Just a few cases remain of our dry white combining older vines Madeleine Sylvaner, Ortega and Siegerrebe showing off the herbal character of the Madeleine and fresh green apple notes associated with its natural abundance of malic acid. Wonderful with oysters and vegetarian dishes. 11.3% alc. Price: $17.50

Rosato di Collina 2006
This dry, full-bodied Pinot Noir rosé has a subtle coppery-onion skin hue, fruit driven nose, an attractive oily texture, great acid structure and ripe fruit flavours. We made this, our first Rosato di Collina, to satisfy our own craving for a dry rosé. Chill before serving. 13.8% alc. Price: $23.00

Sole Rosso
This dry bright ruby red bottle-fermented semi-sparkling wine was created from Pinot Noir and Zweigelt. With its mild
effervescence, bright berry fruit aromas and well balanced palate, it will add a sparkle to any occasion and is a natural for those summer get togethers with friends when even a barbecue deserves a great wine. 12.7% alc. Price: $28.00

Schönburger 2007
This wine from the cool 2007 season is a delicate dry white wine with subtle spice and mandarin orange aromas and flavours. It will pair well with seafood, white meats and cheese. The fresh citrus finish is enhanced by a hint of cold fermentation spritz. Schönburger is a European crossing of Pinot Noir with an Italian table grape 12.7% alc. Price: $18.50

Venturi-Schulze Ancient Method Balsamic Vinegar
Our balsamic vinegar is made from juice, simmered to a luscious concentration over an open fire, and converted to vinegar by the slow, natural ancient process and aged in series of barrels from French oak barriques to small barrels custom made for us near Modena, ranging from 20 to 50 litres in size in five different varieties of wood: acacia, ash, cherry, oak and chestnut, each adding its own unique character. Price: $49.90 per 250 ml bottle

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Summer Hours

From April to December, we are open most Saturdays, Sundays and Holiday Mondays for drop-in tastings from 10 am to 5 pm (or dusk when the days are shorter). The $5 donation is waived with any wine purchase. Due to space restrictions, we requests that groups of 6 or more phone ahead to 250-743-5630. We are always happy to do sales on other days, so phone ahead to let us know what time you would like to come by and we will do our best to accommodate you. When the new wine shop is finished, we may be able to extend our drop-in hours.

New Wine Shop Under Construction

Our new wine shop is under construction and we look forward to welcoming you to improved space this summer! Finally, a bright, airy space with a vineyard view!

Exclusive Group Tastings

If you are a Venturi-Schulze wine enthusiast, you can book an exclusive tasting for a group of your friends or business associates for the cost of the wines you would like opened. This enables you to include limited release wines that are not offered for tasting at other times. Generally, one bottle of wine can give a taste of about 1.5 oz for 18 people. We require a deposit of $60 at the time of booking, refundable if we receive 48 hours notice of a cancellation.

Brambles Market

We are proud to have our balsamic vinegar up in Courtenay at Brambles Market - the 1st "BC Only" grocery store in British Columbia. You can find Brambles at 244 A 4th Street, Courtenay BC phone 250-334-8163. They mostly communicate through Facebook and Twitter, but you will find basic contact information on their website www.bramblesmarket.ca.

Their mission is "to bring the best of quality BC food and beverage to the discriminating palates of the Comox Valley; to lower the carbon footprint of our diets through sourcing local first; to support the diverse and delicious food producers and farmers of the Island and BC and to celebrate fine food with our customers and encourage healthy eating and a real love of good food."

They have over 120 different hand made sausages - with no weird stuff added! Local cheese, produce, bread, sauces and soups, seafood, pasta, dressings and spices, drinks and desserts. Household eco-cleaners, gift ideas, deli counter, in house butcher and special orders.

They are the first in Canada to offer local food in every department - frozen, snack, fresh, meats, produce, deli, dairy & beverage.

Bravo, Angeline and James! I loved the comment on your Facebook page "We were told this week that picking up the Brambles Bin was one customer's favorite part of the week now! This week's bin was: asparagus, green beans, spinach, kale, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, basil, mizuna, sunflower sprouts and beets." I wish I had Brambles close by so I could pick up a weekly "Brambles Bin", too!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Marilyn, Giordano & Michelle