Pauline Joicey and Gilbert Provost began their winery in 2002 by purchasing 11 acres, just south of the village of Consecon. Their dream began a few years earlier when rented a summer cottage in PEC and realized the potential for growing grapes.

Early spring 2004, the vineyard was cultivated several times and on June 19, 2,400 Pinot Noir and 1,250 Pinot Gris vines were machine-planted. On May 19, 2005, 900 Pinot Gris and 2,780 Pinot Noir followed by 1,450 Pinot Noir on June 16, 2006.

The winery is 'off the grid' using solar power.In the summer of 2003, during one of numerous trips from Luskville to Consecon to inspect the construction of their new house, a beautiful Red Tail Hawk appeared perched at the top of a telephone pole across the street from the future vineyard. The same hawk appeared on their next two trip and they new it was a sign to name the winery Redtail. The hawk appeared again on the day they celebrated their first planting.

Signature Wines: Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir Winemaker: Gilbert Provost Philosophy: Our approach is mostly non-interventionist and lets Nature take its course. As a trained traditionalist, Gilbert carries organic practices from the vineyard into the winery. At harvest, a rigorous trie gives him good control over fruit quality. The Pinot Gris is fermented in stainless steel tanks.

The Pinot Noir crop is destalked at 90% as the stems impart astringency. The pulp is mechanically cooled down to 8° C for 7-10 days to extract aromas and colour. As the pulp is allowed to warm up, the natural yeasts start the fermentation which lasts 15 to 20 days at temperature maintained below 34° C. After fermentation, the wine is matured in oak casks for about 12 months, allowing malolactic fermentation to proceed at its own pace.