Observatory wines & summerland estate wines

63% Merlot

21% Cab Franc

16% Malbec

Farmed in Oliver by a family with dirt and lees under their fingernails. This is a beautiful reflection of how clean and clear the 2020 growing season was. Big fruit and great tension make this wine a sleeper for years to come.

These grapes were hand harvested about a month earlier than usual at 20.8 brix at Pipe Dreams Vineyard, Oliver, BC. With a low crop due to the previous winter damage the full canopy ripened the grapes a bit faster than we’d estimated. However, the phenolic ripeness was achieved and I’m quite happy with the outcome. The grapes were destemmed and pressed. Alcoholic fermentation was predominantly in stainless and then finished in barrels with spontaneous malolactic conversion to increase texture and mouthfeel. This wine is quite round on the palate with big expressions of ripe fruit. Definitely a different wine than the bright and fresh 2022 vintage, 2023 is expressive of how a hot summer and low crops can impact the outcome of the wine.

Bursting with grapefruit and rose petals, our 2020 Gewuztraminer has delicious layers of cinnamon and sweet ginger candy, guaranteed to leave your mouth watering

$25

Delicate and soft, our 78 Rosé is summer in a bottle. With notes of orange and grapefruit, followed by hints of bubblegum, it is a perfect refreshing and fruity wine. 

$22

Flirty and light, our 2018 Rose carries the crisp, refreshing taste of Red Delicious Apples, perfect for a hot summers day.

$10

Light-bodied, with flavours of dark cherries and raspberries, our award-winning 77 Pinot Noir is a harmonious blend of rich tannins and the unique terrior of Summerland

$29

With creamy chocolate aromas followed by black cherry and sweet plum, our 88 Merlot has a smooth vanilla finish that makes this wine delectable. Aged for 8 months in French Oak barrels 

$26

Our 88 Reserve Merlot, symbolizing good fortune and continuity, offers a medium body with notes of dark berries and rich cocoa. Exceptionally smooth, it carries a smoky, vanilla bean finish after being aged for two years in French Oak barrels

$30