Domaine familial Covert Farms
Fondé en 1959, le domaine viticole familial Covert Farms est situé à Oliver, en Colombie-Britannique, sur un terrain de 650 acres. Le vigneron Gene Covert est un agriculteur de troisième génération qui a travaillé ces terres avec son père et son grand-père.
Leurs vignobles certifiés biologiques sont influencés par la majestueuse falaise McIntyre et gérés selon des pratiques biodynamiques. Leur gamme de vins bio comprend le Cabernet Sauvignon Grande Réserve, le Zinfandel Grande Réserve et le Pinot Noir Grande Réserve, ainsi que leur assemblage rouge emblématique, Amicitia. Nouveauté cette année : leurs vins Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon, Pinot Blanc, Rosé et Pinot Noir et Zinfandel pétillants Méthode Ancestrale sont désormais certifiés biologiques !
Ils élaborent leurs vins de domaine avec un minimum d'intervention, en utilisant autant que possible la fermentation naturelle pour privilégier le vignoble et le fruit. Les vins blancs affichent une pureté de fruit et une acidité naturelle vive, prisées des amateurs. Une agriculture à faibles rendements donne naissance à des rouges artisanaux, axés sur le terroir, somptueux et aptes au vieillissement.
The story behind Covert Farms
Covert Farms has worked this land at the foot of McIntyre Bluff, near Oliver, since 1959, when George Covert came up from California to farm the bench. Three generations on, Gene Covert runs it with his family.
It is a big property, hundreds of acres, and it has become one of the South Okanagan's landmark organic estates.
Organic, regenerative, all estate
Every wine comes from the family's own certified-organic vineyards, farmed with regenerative and biodynamic methods and made with minimal intervention. The wines are also Salmon-Safe and vegan.
The flagship is Amicitia, a proprietary red blend, backed by a set of Grand Reserve single varietals. There is even an ancestral-method sparkling Zinfandel, which is about as rare as BC wine gets.
Frequently asked questions
What is Covert Farms known for?
Covert Farms is a large certified-organic family estate near Oliver, known for regenerative farming and estate-grown wines. Its flagship is the Amicitia red blend, alongside Grand Reserve varietals and a rare sparkling Zinfandel.
Is Covert Farms really organic?
Yes. The vineyards are certified organic and farmed with regenerative and biodynamic practices, and the wines are also Salmon-Safe and vegan. Every bottle is grown on the family's own land at the foot of McIntyre Bluff.
Where is Covert Farms?
Near Oliver, in the South Okanagan, on the bench below the landmark McIntyre Bluff. The family has farmed the site since 1959, and it doubles as an organic farm and agri-tourism destination.