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La Frenz Winery
La Frenz Winery
740 Naramata Road
Penticton, BC, V2A 8T5
Canada
(250) 492 6690
http://www.lafrenzwinery.com/
lafrenz@shaw.ca
Winery Ratings
Staff: 7.46
Wines: 8.31
Ambience: 7.54
Architecture: 7.08
Overall: 7.60
La Frenz is located on the Naramata Bench just north of Penticton. The Naramata Bench overlooking Lake Okanagan is not only a stunning landscape, but also one of the premier grape-growing areas of Canada. The eastern side of Lake Okanagan basks in warm, sunny days resulting in a super long growing season. The moderating effects of the lake and gentle slopes minimize the incidence of frosts, enabling us to harvest fruit at optimum maturity. We focus on producing premium table wines that can rival wines from anywhere in the world. We use 'state of the art' deficit irrigation and canopy management techniques to provide us with consistently high-quality fruit, our starting point. This enables us to produce powerful, fruit-forward styles that reflect the vineyard terroir. The winery employs the most gentle processing equipment available, traditional small barrel usage, and winemaking techniques that results in wine styles with layering and complexity.



Reviews
Mike McClure
Dove Canyon, California
Sun, 13 Jun 2010
I've been to the Okanagan Valley for the last 4 summers; I consider La Frenz a rare gem. The winemaking at La Frenz consistently ranks with the most distinct and rewarding. I've served the reds at several meals with friends (gourmet "club" with a "unknown" winery theme).. La Frenz impresses each time. I also recommend the Alexandrine and Chardonnay Reserve.
 
Rob Dobson
Emerald Park, SK
Wed, 02 May 2007
This is one of my favorite wineries anywhere. It’s operated by Jeff and Niva Martin. Jeff is an Australian who worked at McWilliams winery before coming to Canada. He worked with Quail’s Gate for five years before starting La Frenz. Jeff is not only a talented winemaker, but he is adventurous. He is probably the only winemaker in Canada who is making an Aussie-styled Liqueur Muscat dessert wine, not to mention a Tawny Port. However, it is Jeff’s table wines that caught my attention. His whites are vibrant but with a surprising depth of flavour and a long, crisp finish. The La Frenz Semillon, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Alexandria are spectacular summer sippers. Jeff’s Chardonnays have an Aussie bent to them with their lush flavours and lashings of classy French oak. The La Frenz reds are not bashful wines. In many ways, La Frenz is pushing the envelope with the deep, bold style of their reds. I’m interested to see how these dramatic reds will age. Unfortunately, they keep disappearing from my cellar. One of the best La Frenz reds is their Shiraz (remember, the Martins are Australian, so they can call it Shiraz rather than Syrah), but it may the hardest La Frenz wine to find. - Rob Dobson, Wine Columnist, Savour Life Magazine
 







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