La Frenz montage

[BCinBC]

Does anyone know where in this city I can find a bottle of La Frenz montage? (Small vineyard near Naramata, red mix like a meritage but with pinot.) Tried it for the 1st time at Lumiere during DOV (thanks for the recom Neil) and it was really great, but then I went to the website and they are sold out.

Thanks for the help!

http://www.lafrenzwinery.com

[Vancouver]

In the past when I've spoken with Niva and Jeff they told me their wines are only available to the general public directly from the winery since they have such a small production run and can sell out directly. They did ship a case of wine for only $10, which was well worth it. The wine arrived in perfect condition quite quickly. I believe they do have a commercial distributor somewhere in North Van if you are a commercial buyer.

Get onto their e-mail list, and then order when the new release comes out.

Their alexandria is a pleasant one to try when you are doing a spicy stir fry, etc. too.

If you do find a local source, do let us know!

Cheers!

[jamiemaw]

You can contact Jeff at lafrenz@shaw.ca to ask him if he knows of any restaurants that might still carry what you seek. Likely candidates might include CRU, Lumiere, Raincity or The Jericho Tennis Club.

[Vancouver]

Biz Moreno is also another likely suspect for maybe having some in the cellar.

Cheers!

[James Kendal]

Spinakers Wine Merchants in Victoria has a lot of the smaller and better B.C. wineries. THey are the listing the montage for $20 and I believe they will ship.

http://www.spiritmerchants.ca/store/store....egory=2&start=3

[jhiroshi]

I had the same problem, with the La Frenz and Blue Mountain products. Due to my budget I can't afford to buy a whole case and order from the winery. My solution was to take a vacation in the Okanagan.

When the new vintages are released, occasionally I've seen small amounts in Kitsilano Wine Cellar and, if memory serves, Liberty on 10th Ave. However, I think their allotments are so small that the wine never stays on the shelf very long. Just have to be in the right place at the right time.

Cheers,

James

[BCinBC]

Thanks to everyone for the info and advice.

James - I had the same dilemna about shipping a case, but as it turns out a friend of the in-laws' who has a B&B in Naramata has offered to pick up a bottle or two if/when the next season is out.

Of course it's never a bad thing to "have" to do an Okanagan wine tour. If I must!