Township 7 Vineyards and Winery announced the hiring of Mary McDermott as the new winemaker recently.
McDermott joins Township 7 on the Naramata Bench from Trius Winery at Hillebrand and Thirty Bench Winery, which are Peller Estates premium Niagara wines.
“Mary has demonstrated her prowess in producing excellent wines from a variety of classic vinifera grapes in often very challenging growing conditions,” said Mike Raffan, general manager of the winery. “She’s a rising star with impeccable credentials and extensive expertise in premium wines. She’ll be a great fit for ramping up our 7 Stars Sparkling Wine program. Her relentless focus on continuous improvement will help steer us as we evolve in the coming months, particularly with her plans to enhance our Bordeaux reds program at a world-class level.”
McDermott has made wines that have achieved national and international acclaim. Her chardonnay wines were honoured at the All-Canadian Wine Awards 2014, Decanter World Wine Awards 2014, International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014, L.A. International Wine Competition 2014 and Chardonnay du Monde 2014.
“I’m thrilled to start working within a tight knit community and pursue my lifelong dream of crafting small production wines in the Okanagan Valley,” said McDermott. “I feel like all the stars have aligned to bring me the opportunity to work on the prestigious Naramata Bench at Township 7.”
