Summerhill Pyramid Winery Explained
| Summerhill Pyramid Winery |
| Location: | 4870 Chute Lake Road
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1W 4M3 |
| Appellation: | Okanagan Valley |
| Key People: | Stephen Cipes, owner
Michael Alexander, winemaker |
| Signature Wine: | Summerhill Pyramid Winery Cipes Brut |
| Varietal1: | Ehrenfelser, Riesling, Merlot, Zweigelt, Gewurztraminer, Baco Noir, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Viognier |
| Varietal2: | Icewines |
| Other Attractions: | Bistro |
| Tasting: | open to public |
Summerhill Pyramid Winery is a winery company based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1986 by the Cipes family, it is the most visited winery in British Columbia.[1] It was the first winery to be certified an Organic Winery by the Pacific Agricultural Certification Society of Vernon[2] The winery features a bistro which serves organic selections for lunch and dinner.[3] The winery has also been certified as bio-dynamic by Demeter [4] [5]
Awards
- Gold Medal - Summerhill Pyramid Winery NV Cipes Brut - 32nd All-Canadian Wine Championships (Windsor, Ontario) May 13 to 15, 2012[6]
- Gold Medal – Cipes Rose N/V 2011 Pinot Noir Summit, San Francisco
- Best International Bottle Fermented Sparkling Wine – Cipes Gabriel - IWSC, London, England, December 2009
- Gold Medal – Cipes Brut N/V - 2011 WWC, Chicago, Ill
- Gold Medal – 2007 Riesling Icewine - 2011 San Francisco International Wine Festival
Notes and References
- Book: Casey, Christina Melander ; photographs by Janis Miglavs ; foreword by Kathy. Pacific Northwest : the ultimate winery guide.. 2007. Chronicle. San Francisco, Calif.. 978-0811855297.
- Web site: Summerhill Pyramid Winery . Bcwine.com . 2013-08-08.
- Web site: Summerhill Pyramid Winery - Sunset Bistro Restaurant - Kelowna, BC . OpenTable . 2013-08-08.
- News: GISMOND. ANTHONY. Brangelina not your typical celeb owners. Vancouver Sun. July 26, 2013.
- Book: Facing the elements building business resilience in a changing climate : case studies.. 2012 . National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. Ottawa. 978-1100204048.
- http://www.winebc.org/press_room/awards/awards_archive_2012/ 2012 BC Wine Institute Members' BC VQA Wine Awards
