Canada's Best Merlot at the Canadian National Wine Awards in 2018....
....is Giant Head Estate Winery's 2015 Merlot
So who made Canada’s Best Merlot?
My super amazing partner Jinny - visualized, designed and built the vineyard and the winery, from scratch! She has the gift of Jacheongbi.
Tom DiBello - winemaker
Joe - Labels and vineyard installation help with the trellis system when he was in highschool
Jess - Marketing and Sales, vineyard work, winery work, lab work when she could be spending her precious time focusing on her own talents, dreams and ambitions
Jeff & Tim - provided cuttings from their Naramata vineyards
Dozens of local Summerland high school students helped propagate the cuttings into small vines
Carlos - steps up to maintain the irrigation system every time we have an issue
Phillipe and Krimo - provided barrels.
Alan at Scott Labs - patient and kind advice
Nik - Owl Labs for always being there for us.
If I have forgotten you.....please send me a text!
