Protein stabilization testing. Freya uses bentonite (mineral clay) to help precipitate out naturally occurring proteins in the whites and rosé. Excellent fruit at harvest, followed by a healthy ferment, means bentonite is a rare add for us. But Freya is nothing if not diligent so all wines get tested. … The test involves gently heating samples—if the wine looks hazy afterwards, the proteins that survived fermentation are unstable and bentonite is added. … When proteins are unstable, wines are a lot more vulnerable especially when exposed to fluctuating temperatures. Since not all wines are protein stabilized, it’s a good reminder to ensure your wine is cellared/stored at the correct temperature (around 12•C is pretty close to perfect for most wines). Questions? Comments? Shoot! 👇👇👇 … #bentonite #winemaking #proteinstabilization #hotcarsandwinedontmix #science #bcwine #winerytasks #cellaring #cellaringtemperature

From all of us at Beaufort — Rolland, Sylvie, Alex, Mark, Freya, Cohen, Katie and Dav — we wish you a healthy, happy, and peaceful holiday season. ☃️ Stay cozy! 🍾🥂🍷

The store is open today, Friday December 10th, as well as tomorrow and Sunday AND next weekend too! 11am to 4pm on all dates. Stop by to pick up your winemaker's case, or just a few bottles for the festive season. We're here to help you with all of it 🙂 ... A quick reminder: no tastings this holiday season (we'll be back at that in the spring so do keep an eye on our socials for opening weekend details). ... 📸: @yushiin_labo_ ... #beaufortwines #beaufortwinery #comoxvalley #vancouverislandwine #bcwine

❄️⛄️🌨 … #comoxvalley #beaufortwinery #premiereniege #bcwinter #bcwine #vancouverislandwine #verycoolclimate #coolclimate

📣 📣 📣 The winery store will be open in December over two weekends: Fri-Sun 10th, 11th & 12th AND Fri-Sun 17th, 18th & 19th. Please note that we WILL NOT be hosting tastings during the holiday season. ... Whether you are stopping by to pick up your winemaker's case, or simply grabbing a bottle or two for the festivities, we will be on-site to help you from 11am to 4pm on all dates. Oh, and Stellaris will be back in the store from Dec 10th 🍾😉 ... What's your favourite Stellaris pairing? We'll go first... it's POUTINE! 😜 … #beaufortwines #beaufortwinery #bcwine #vancouverislandwine #coolclimate #beaufortwinery #comoxvalley #comoxvalleywine #vermouth

Stellaris has been coming and going in the store as we disgorge each batch. But what does it mean to disgorge a traditional method wine? And why the wait? … Click the link in our bio to read about the whole messy process! 🥂🍾✨ … #vancouverislandwine #bcwine #disgorging #traditionalmethod #methodechampenoise #coolclimate #beaufortwines #stellaris #christineboyerart #sparklingwine