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Fort Berens Estate Winery

Fort Berens Estate Winery

Fort Berens Estate Winery

Fort Berens Estate Winery
1881 Highway 99 North, PO Box 758
Lillooet
Canada V0K 1V0
Phone: 250 256 7788
http://www.fortberens.ca

Contact: Rolf de Bruin
Email: [email protected]

Vineyards: Lillooet
Production: 10,000 cases

Hours of Operation: Daily from 10-6, Winter: Wed - Sun from 10-4

Tour Hours: Upon request

One hundred and fifty years ago the Hudson’s Bay Company began construction of Fort Berens on a sage-brush covered bench on the east side of the Fraser River, at Lillooet, British Columbia. This trading fort was to serve the thousands of prospectors who flocked to the Lillooet region in search of gold. The fort was never completed and the fertile river bench was used instead for the growing of melons, tomatoes and alfalfa.

Located in the magnificent Fraser Canyon, that historic site is now home to Fort Berens Estate Winery, Lillooet’s first winery and vineyard.

In keeping with the pioneering spirit of the Gold Rush era, we are creating a new and unique wine experience in British Columbia, offering superb, distinct, hand-crafted wines.

Winemaker: Alessandro Nel

Twitter: http://twitter.com/fortberens

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FortBerens

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortberens

Distribution: Canada

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Fort Berens Estate Winery Riesling 2011
Fort Berens Estate Winery Riesling 2011

Lillooet, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 13.6%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2012‐2020

 

LCBO: 641357  Check Stock

BC: 641357  1,899 in stock

87/100

$17.99

Fort Berens Estate Winery Meritage 2010
Fort Berens Estate Winery Meritage 2010

Lillooet, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Medium  750 ml  Drink: 2012‐2016

 

LCBO: 78113  Check Stock

BC: 78113  992 in stock

88/100

$26.99

Fort Berens Estate Winery Chardonnay 2011
Fort Berens Estate Winery Chardonnay 2011

Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2012‐2014

 

LCBO: 559492  Check Stock

89/100

$17.99

Fort Berens Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2010
Fort Berens Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2010

Lillooet, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 14.3%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2012‐2018

 

LCBO: 36301  Check Stock

BC: 160374  Check Stock

87/100

$24.99

Fort Berens Estate Winery White Gold Reserve Chardonnay 2010
Fort Berens Estate Winery White Gold Reserve Chardonnay 2010

Lillooet, British Columbia, B.C. V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 13.8%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2012‐2017

90/100

$24.99

Fort Berens Estate Winery Chardonnay 2010
Fort Berens Estate Winery Chardonnay 2010

Lillooet, B.C., Canada

Alcohol: 13.8%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2012‐2016

 

LCBO: 558171  Check Stock

BC: 558171  1,411 in stock

86/100

$104.75

Fort Berens Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2011
Fort Berens Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2011

Lillooet, B.C. V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2012‐2017

 

BC: 650861  Check Stock

NSLC: 1017952

87/100

$17.99

Fort Berens Estate Winery Reserve Merlot 2021
Fort Berens Estate Winery Reserve Merlot 2021

British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 14.2%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2024‐2026

 

BC: 160374  Check Stock

$44.00

Fort Berens Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2019
Fort Berens Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2019

Lillooet, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2022‐2028

 

LCBO: 36301  Check Stock

BC: 160374  Check Stock

$28.99

Fort Berens Estate Winery Riesling 2023
Fort Berens Estate Winery Riesling 2023

British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 12%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2024‐2026

Harmonious Hard Cheese Wine

 

LCBO: 641357  Check Stock

BC: 641357  1,899 in stock

$23.00

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