Anthony Gismondi On Wine – 2023 Ratings
2020 Héritage: 92 Points
“The nose is bright, sharing pleasant red fruit and floral notes with savoury desert cedar. The tannins are dense but sweet, supporting rich blueberry and red currants with a dusty, mineral graphite finish. Youthful, complex, and well made, this will age well through 2030.”
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2021 Merlot: 92 Points
“Long, ripe, and spicy, there is plenty of rich, plummy Christmas cake and dense sweet tannins, suggesting this will age well. Impressive at an impressive price.”
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September, 2023
“Try French Door Estate Winery Héritage French Red Blend 2020, C’est Magnifique!” – MyWinePal
4.5/5 Stars
“A top-quality red wine that you can open and enjoy or decant to get a bigger, rounder mouthfeel, and more tannic structure. Your choice. A wine to impress your friends and family.”
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August 31, 2023
2023 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards
June 9, 2023
BC Food and Wine
Radio Interview
May 23, 2023
Pascal Madevon and Brianna Toor with Anthony Gismondi.
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“French Door’s second release continues to impress” – John Schreiner on wine
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June 26, 2022
“They renovated the former winery, adding superb winemaking equipment that is needed to make both big red wines and whites packed with flavour.”
“Anthony Gismondi: Sauvignon Blanc becoming popular among new wine drinkers” – Vancouver Sun
“The result is a terrific bottle of Sauvignon Blanc with ripe weighty grapefruit notes held in-line by a beautiful green guava undercurrent. It was made for the rich dishes of summer, grilled salmon, quail or mushroom pasta.”
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June 3, 2022
BC Food and Wine
Radio Interview
May 4, 2022
Pascal Madevon and Brianna Toor with Anthony Gismondi.
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The 2019 Rosé Featured in “The Sipster’s Pocket Guide to 50 Must-Try BC Wines”
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November 1, 2021
“Pair with: garden parties, charcuterie, new special friends.”
“I recently had the opportunity to try two wines from French Door Estate Winery. Their Rosé has been one of my favorites this summer and it paired well with a delicious Niçoise salad.”
“Thrilled to be featuring the French Door portfolio for #ShiptoSip 2021 aka #wineonline. As many of you will already know these wines sell out extremely quickly. French Door uses sustainable practises and their vegan wines are identified with a V on the label.”
“Can’t Get to Europe? Go to the Okanagan Valley Instead” – Vacay.ca
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November 6, 2020
“French Door Estate Winery, which overlooks the Black Sage Bench in Oliver, resembles a farmhouse you might see in the heart of Provence.”
“Its wines include a rosé bottled in gorgeous glass similar to what’s used in some of the finest wines from France.”
“Bordeaux-born winemaker Pascal Madevon incorporates biodynamic farming and other viticulture practices of his homeland.”
“The new French Door Estate Winery, for instance, is a romantic little family-run snapshot of Provence, all white and black and rustic in the chic way only the French can pull off.”
“Its exceptional terroir-driven wines—created by French wine consultant Pascal Madevon, most recently at Culmina Family Estate—have been so popular, they were sold out by late July.”
“5 New Wineries To Visit On Your Next Trip To Osoyoos Wine Country” – Destination Osoyoos
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August 13, 2020
“Located on the beautiful and sunny Black Sage Bench, the new tasting and barrel room at French Door Estate Winery is the perfect place to relax, unwind, taste and discover.”
“Whether it’s being taken through their line-up of exquisite wines, or relaxing with a glass of wine on our patio overlooking the valley, every experience at French Door is unique and enjoyable.”
BC Food and Wine
Radio Interview
July 23, 2020
Pascal Madevon with Anthony Gismondi and Kasey Wilson.
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