Solvero is a boutique winery in Garnet Valley, located in Summerland, a sub-GI of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. At nearly 600 metres above sea level, Solvero’s estate vineyard sits among the highest in BC. The steep, well‑drained glacial soils naturally influence the wines into pure and precise expressions. As the Solvero team explains, they farm according to the French viticultural approach of la lutte raisonée (the “reasoned struggle”), working with the terrain and the biodiversity of the Garnet Valley rather than forcing it into an easier path.
Recently awarded Gold at the 2026 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada, Solvero’s 2025 Pinot Gris was harvested from Kozuki Family Vineyards and Happy Valley Vineyard at the end of September. The grapes were hand-harvested across five picks at optimal ripeness and fermented individually. Each block was gently whole-cluster pressed to release a lower volume of juice with a high degree of clarity and concentration. The fermentations were a mix of spontaneous and pitched yeast in 50% neutral French Oak barrels and 50% stainless steel. Fermentations were kept relatively cool between 12-16°C, extending over a three week period until dryness. The wine was aged in a mixture of stainless steel and neutral French oak barrels for three months prior to bottling.
Tasting Note
Crisp aromas of white flowers, lemon rind and blanched almond. The palate is fresh and frisky, with pear, green apple and honey alongside ginger and white pepper spice. Bright, refreshing acidity carries through to a clean, lightly spiced finish.
Food Pairing
We recommend pairing Solvero’s 2025 Pinot Gris with pan-seared steelhead with brown butter, toasted almonds, and roasted delicata squash. The richness of the steelhead and brown butter gives the wine some weight to work with, while the almonds touch on the wine’s blanched-almond note. Roasted squash brings out the wine’s pear and honey character.