Haywire Winery

49°30′19″N 119°54′54″W / 49.5051698°N 119.9149754°W / 49.5051698; -119.9149754

Haywire Winery
LocationSummerland, British Columbia, Canada
AppellationOkanagan Valley (wine region)
Founded2009 (2009)
First vintage2009 (2009)
Key peopleChristine Coletta (owner), Steve Lornie (owner), Matt Dumayne (winemaker), Alberto Antonini (consulting winemaker), David Scholefield (wine advisor)
Parent companyOkanagan Crush Pad Winery
Cases/yr35,000
VarietalsPinot gris, Gamay, Pinot noir
Other attractionsOkanagan Crush Pad Winery
DistributionRegional
TastingOpen year round
Websitewww.haywirewinery.com

Haywire Winery is a Canadian Winery located in the Okanagan Valley’s Summerland, British Columbia. Situated on a 10 acre lot, Haywire sits looking over Okanagan Lake.

History

After purchasing the 10-acre property in 2005, owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie grew the existing Red Delicious apples and apricots for one season before switching to Pinot gris in 2006.[1] The pair named the winery Switchback as it celebrated "the switch from losing money as apple growers to losing money as grape growers."[2] The name Haywire comes from wire, originally used for baling hay, which tended to tangle in a chaotic way. The term also describes Coletta and Lornie's transition from city slickers to farmers to winery owners.[3] After the first vintage in 2009, Haywire planned to source other varieties like Pinot noir from other growers in the valley.[4]

Winemaker

Winemaker Matt Dumayne, leads cellar operations with assistance from internationally known winemaking consultant Alberto Antonini. As the consulting oenologist, Antonini assists with winemaking protocols.[5] Both Dumayne and Antonini also work with wine advisor David Scholefield on wine style.[6]

Okanagan Crush Pad

Haywire's Switchback Vineyard is also the home to Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, which is open to the public seasonally.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ “Wine Industry Marketing Guru Goes Haywire”, "Tidings", August 11, 2010
  2. ^ “City Slickers go Haywire in wine country” Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, "Vancouver Courier", August 20, 2010
  3. ^ "Wine Industry Marketing Guru Goes Haywire", "Tidings", August 11, 2010
  4. ^ “Switchback vineyard goes haywire” Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, "Georgia Straight", November 12, 2010
  5. ^ “Alberto Antonini Joins Haywire Winery as Consulting Oenologist”, "Wine Business.com", August 20, 2010
  6. ^ “Alberto Antonini Goes Haywire”, "Tidings", August 20, 2010