Honeyed, fragrant, crunchy.

Harper's Trail is one of only a handful of wineries pioneering the Kamloops wine region along the South Thompson River. Owned by Ed and Vicki Collett, who have used winemaker Michael Bartier as a consultant since day one, Harper's Trail now has their own winery and has large expansion plans for the next decade or so.
Their estate is home to highly regarded limestone soils, which are responsible for making some of the world's greatest wines.
A consistently tasty Riesling, offering of honey and apricot, green apple, lime and oyster shell. The palate is an echo of the nose; tangy lime and crunchy peaches with a honeyed, oily weight and good concentration.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - March 27th, 2019

Fresh, velvety, earthy.
Harper's Trail is the pioneer of the Thompson Valley wine region and have contributed greatly to the expansion of the BC wine industry and emerging regions.
Expect velvety aromas of wild red berries and chocolate cherries, vanilla, star anise, apple peel and green bell pepper notes. It's fresh and earthy with flavours of peppery spices, bacon and wild red berries. It has good bones and cocoa textured tannins. A wine with an excellent sense of place that will actually benefit from a slight chill.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - March 14th, 2023

Toasty, bold, focused.
Pioneering outside of the Okanagan Valley in Kamloops, Harper’s Trail is named for another upstart, cattle drive rancher, Thaddeus Harper. Winemaker Michael Bartier has been consulting on the project since day one.
Lees and heavily autolytic aromas are layered with apple sauce, toasted brioche and grilled lemons. The palate is pristine and juicy; acidity carves out a creamy wedge. Bold and focused and great value.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 4th, 2019

Fresh, golden, tangy.
Pioneering outside of the Okanagan Valley in Kamloops, Harper’s Trail is named for another upstart, cattle drive rancher, Thaddeus Harper. Winemaker Michael Bartier has been consulting on the project since day one.
This is a wonderfully fresh wine with melon and golden fruits, honey and spring blossoms with smoky toasted spice. It is tangy on the palate with excellent weight and generous fruit.
Pair: halibut rolled in almonds, pasta in cream sauces, roast chicken or turkey, smoked gouda grilled cheese.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - November 17th, 2016

Charming, delightful, purity
From Thompson Valley's wine pioneer, Harper's Trail produced this delightful Gamay has aromas of spiced cherries and wild berries, sweet herbs and cedar, baking spices and tealeaf. It has a juicy palate with notable purity and bouncy red fruit flavours along with a notes of wildflowers. The finish is fresh and savoury. Wonderful example of Gamay.
Pairs Great with Gone Crackers Roasted Shallot & Herb
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - March 14th, 2023