Carbrea Vinyard - Hornby Island, B.C.

Carbrea Vinyard
http://www.carbreavineyard.com/
1885 Central Road
Hornby Island, B.C. V0R 1Z0
Telephone (250) 335-3120
Email info@carbreavineyard.com

Our four acre vineyard benefits from sunshine from sunrise to sunset on this beautiful south facing property. Early bud-break and long summer days bring sweet, ripe grapes ready for harvest in early October. Sustainable farming methods are practiced without the use of herbicides or pesticides.

While Hornby Island is typically short of water during the summers we have created an irrigation pond, using the island’s number one winter resource; rain! Constant maintenance on the vineyard is required with the plants individual needs being met along the way. For this demanding job we rely on Mick Vet who is a wealth of agricultural knowledge. Major accolades go to Mick and his tireless dedication to the vineyard.

Huge barn doors open into Carbrea Winery, revealing gorgeous brushed Italian stainless steel fermentation tanks, a wall of French oak barrels and various crushing, pressing and pumping equipment. For the most part this is a quiet part of the operation where the wine waits patiently for its next processing. At harvest however, the winery is bustling with activity as we de-stem, crush, ferment and press. The huge room already seems a little too small.
Situated on Hornby Island, Carbrea proudly joins other Gulf Island wineries in the newly designated Gulf Island appellation. The appellation was designated two years ago by the technical committee of the British Columbia Wine Institute, and is made up of 12 vineyards and 103 acres of vines scattered across half a dozen islands.

Situated on Hornby Island, Carbrea proudly joins other Gulf Island wineries in the newly designated Gulf Island appellation. The appellation was designated two years ago by the technical committee of the British Columbia Wine Institute, and is made up of 12 vineyards and 103 acres of vines scattered across half a dozen islands.