THE PASSION
Adora Estate Winery is located in Summerland, which sits in British Columbia's pristine
Okanagan Valley. The premium boutique winery initially broke ground in 1999 and had its
first vintage in 2000. Adora's name is chosen because of its Latin origin meaning "much
adored". This reflects Adora's overall personal passion for fine wine.
THE TERROIR
Some of the most sought after wines in the world are defined by the art of blending. This art form is the cornerstone of Adora's style. The grape growing regions of the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys are rich in unique dynamic terroir. This timeless process then unfolds to produce the romance of a fine wine. Adora's vineyard program is defined by an emphasis on ripening potential and fruit character development for each of the desired varietals. We work diligently with our long-term grape growers to allow Adora's vineyard practices to be defined and implemented in each specific microclimate. The diversity of having over fifteen vineyard sites is a strong testament to the winemaking style. Outstanding wines can only truly be made from exceptional fruit.
THE WINE
Every vintage is unique in its own way. Many different factors come into play to determine which three distinct winemaking endeavours the grapes are dedicated to. Adora wines are based on the craft of blending which is a marriage of art and science. We start with individual small batch fermentations to allow the winemaker flexibility in building the structure and uniqueness of the wines. The "elements" style is focused on making single variety wines with depth and structure. Always allowing time and minimum intervention to build the characteristics and complexity of the wines. The culmination of this effort is reflected in Adora's signature style. This includes sparkling cuvees and our premium blended wines, "Decorus" and "Maxims". Terroir (nm) This French word means the total impact of any given site soil, slope, orientation to the sun, and elevation, plus every nuance of climate including rainfall, wind velocity, cummulative hours of sunshine, (beat units) average high temperature, average low temperature, and so forth. There is no single word in English that means quite the same thing.
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