OMERTO, Pascal Miche, President
proudly introduces Omerto, a tomato wine prepared according to a secret family recipe four generations old. On the five hectare countryside property in Baie-Saint-Paul, Charlevoix, production has soared from 20 or 30 bottles to over 50,000 per year.
This nectar’s name pays tribute to Omer Miche, Pascal’s great grandfather who lived in Belgium, and created his very first tomato wine in 1938. That year, Omer’s tomato crop was so exceptional that he decided to transform the fruit into wine. The Miche family prepared this recipe in their wine cellar and enjoyed it with friends on special holidays.
Made in Québec. sought after worldwide.
When Pascal Miche arrived in Québec in 1998, he began working on making his product known. It took him ten years for his product to reach the market.
Omerto is now prepared with a careful blend of flavourful tomatoes. The varieties used are specifically adapted to Baie-Saint-Paul’s climate, which lends this grand cru its totally unique flavour.
Omerto is the very first tomato wine sold on global markets. Since August 2016, it can be found at la Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) or purchased online and delivered to your door.
It all began in 1938
Pascal Miche’s great grandfather, Omer, was considered an alchimist. He transformed everything he touched. His great grandmother was an excellent cook and herbalist who served nobility (princes and barons) in Europe, at social gatherings. In 1938, the tomato crop was so prolific that Omer had the excellent idea of transforming it into an alcoholic beverage.
It took 20 years to produce the first cuvée. Although some of the first to taste the beverage grimaced, Omer continued developing it through trial and error until it reached a more refined taste.
Discovering Quebec tomatoes
Pascal Miche honoured his ancestors’ legacy by enhancing their recipe originally prepared with only one variety of tomato. Only rustic, sweet, early-summer varieties were selected among Québec’s 16 heirloom varieties. Two products were created combining 6 varieties of heirloom tomatoes: Omerto dry with a lovely strong, peppery flavour and then Omerto moelleux with its fruity, floral notes.
A fusion between alchemy and cuisine
Pascal Miche combined his great grandfather’s passion for alchemy with his great grandmother’s love of fine cuisine and later adding charcuterie and catering in the mix.
Where to buy our products?
Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ)
(Ask for it at your local SAQ store)
Product number:
- dry: 12981483
- moelleux : 12981512
- cherry/chestnut cask 14161251
Karibu Wine bar in Quebec City:
Distribution Canada
Tel : 418 617-9591
Baie-Saint-Paul, QC
Visit the Omerto Boutique
From June 1st to October 31st:
7 days a week, from 10 AM to 5 PM
and November 1st to May 31st:
By appointment only
418 617-9591
Contact us
328, Rang St-Antoine Nord
Baie-Saint-Paul (Quebec) Canada
G3Z 2C3
T : 418 617-9591
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