It started, like many great wine stories do, with a single glass of Pinot Noir.

Back in 2012, one taste of a cool-climate Pinot set something in motion for the Sartor family. A quiet conviction. A vision. A promise: to find the perfect vineyard site in the Okanagan that could deliver world-class Pinot Noir—and do it with honesty, balance, and truth in every bottle.

What followed wasn’t easy. It never is. Years of searching. Dozens of properties crossed off the list. Until a 25-acre hidden gem revealed itself in the Garnet Valley, just above Summerland.

Remote. Rugged. So steep and rocky they had to auger through bedrock by hand to plant the vines.

But the soil? Glacial. Mineral-rich. Untouched. Pure.

They planted seven clones of Pinot Noir across five blocks. Chardonnay came next. And the dream of Solvero—Latin for truth in soil—was born.

But even the best vineyards need the right hands to translate them into something unforgettable. And that’s where Alison Moyes comes in.

If you’ve followed BC wine, you’ve seen her fingerprints on some of the Okanagan’s most celebrated bottles—at Liquidity, Stoneboat, and Osoyoos LaRose, to name just a few.

What you might not know is that she started not in wine, but in microbiology. Her first love was the science behind the fermentation. Her second? The art of pairing wine and food. And by the time she graduated with honours in Oenology and Viticulture from Brock University—thesis in Sensory Science, naturally—there was no turning back.

Over the last 14 years, Alison’s built a reputation for crafting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with elegance, texture, and tension. Wines that stop you mid-sip.

So when Solvero came calling, she didn’t just say yes. She said: Let’s make something that truly reflects the land.

Together, they’ve built more than a winery. They’ve built a philosophy. A working farm where chickens roam, forests are preserved, and polyculture defines the vineyard life. A place where biodiversity and balance aren’t buzzwords—they’re a lived reality.

And now, after years of quiet planning and patient winemaking, Solvero’s first full release is here.

The critics are already paying attention, including a rare 94 points from yours truly.

But the numbers only tell part of the story.

But the real story is in the glass.

In the texture. The minerality. The unmistakable Garnet Valley signature.

And in the fact that many of these wines are exclusive to this offer, this week only.

This isn’t just a new winery. It’s the one you’ll be proud to say you discovered first.