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The most expensive wine in BC

One Faith Vineyards - A First Growth from the Okanagan Valley from Olaf Strassner on Vimeo.

If you love wine and money is not an issue, you now have a chance to be the first to own and drink BC's most expensive wine.

The Okanagan's first First Growth – a Grand Vin can be purchased in very limited supply for $495 per box of three bottles, which works out to $165 per bottle.

The One Faith Vineyards says they aimed to grow on the success the Okanagan has already had in producing first-rate Bordeaux varietals.

With that in mind the One Faith Vineyards team has crafted what they are calling the Okanagan's first First Growth - a Grand Vin ever made in British Columbia.

The man behind the vision is Bill Lui, a first-generation Canadian based in Vancouver, who built a successful medical supply business which allowed him to pursue his lifelong passion for wine.

"The singular goal at One Faith is to produce Canada's first First Growth, an exceptional wine of unparalleled quality,” says Lui who adds no expense was spared in the creation of One Faith.

Napa Valley-based winemaker Anne Vawter was hired to handcraft the premier release and Viticulturist Richard Cleave planted and has managed the site of the One Faith Vineyard on the Black Sage bench in the Southern Okanagan since 1992.

"I believe that they've not only accomplished but also exceeded their goal in producing Canada's finest wine. Of all my years in the wine business in BC, this is without a doubt, the most complex, well-balanced wine I've ever tasted from British Columbia, and for that matter, probably from all of Canada. It's elegant; it's got great finesse, depth of colour and depth of character. This is a solid gold,” says Harry McWatters, founder of TIME Estate Winery.

The winery says that One Faith is made entirely by hand and is extremely labour intensive. Each varietal lot, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, is fermented in premium first-use French oak barrels that deliver integrated notes.

"One Faith is the most aggressive winemaking project in the Okanagan Valley when it comes to sacrificing everything for quality. Bill is willing to do something that hasn't been done before. This is the Okanagan being pushed to its upper limits,” adds Anne Vawter, winemaker.

The 2012 One Faith Vineyards wine offers a complex depth of aromatics, with flavours suggesting chocolate, espresso, cassis, plum, vanilla and cedar. The palate is defined by a balance of fruit and spice, featuring layers of flavour, a supple texture and an exceptionally luxurious length.

The winery has produced just 144 cases of the 2012 One Faith, which is why the winery has limited sales to just three bottles per person.

The three bottle 'case' comes in a custom-milled bamboo, numbered-edition three-bottle-box.

If you are interested in purchasing the wine, check out their website.



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