Summerhill Icewine Lands World’s Best Chardonnay Wine Accolade In Burgundy

The GOODS from Summerhill Pyramid Winery

Kelowna, BC | Out of 706 entries from 38 countries, Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery has won the #1 spot at the 24th annual Chardonnay Du Monde Wine Competition in Burgundy, France! The Summerhill Chardonnay Icewine is the only Canadian winery to be in the Top 10. Stephen Cipes, Founder/Proprietor of the Kelowna, BC winery, notes, “Winning the number one Chardonnay wine in the world is a triumph for organic growing and winemaking. It recognizes being in harmony with nature, and the Okanagan Valley’s truly ideal pristine growing conditions, which have been bringing pride to all Canadians for the last 25 years.”

The Chardonnay du Monde® international competition recognizes the world’s best Chardonnay wines and is recognized as the most significant and legitimate qualitative competition for the distinction of best Chardonnay of the World.

Chardonnay du Monde® has progressively distinguished itself from other international competitions thanks to much stricter quality standards and faithfulness to its founding principles, which have driven its success over the years: diversity, quality and high standards.

Learn more and buy this wine: summerhill.bc.ca.

DETAILS

GALLERY

THE PEOPLE

Ezra Cipes: CEO
Eric von Krosigk: winemaker/viticulturist
Luca Paola: winery chef
Gabe Cipes: biodynamics/permaculture
Stephen Cipes: founder/proprietor

ABOUT SUMMERHILL PYRAMID WINERY

Summerhill Pyramid Winery is a pioneering Okanagan Valley winery established in 1991. Owned and operated by the Cipes family, the winery has been a leader in organics, converting their own vineyard holdings to organic status shortly after the property was acquired in 1986, and helping to convert over 200 acres of Okanagan vineyards to certified organic status since then. The home vineyard in Kelowna is, as of 2012, BC’s first Demeter certified biodyamic vineyard. Summerhill considers their plots to be ‘vineyard ecosystems’ rather than viewing them as industrial farms. The philosophy of winemaking is that organic and biodynamic grapes, grown in harmony with the ecosystem, is the starting point for authentic, expressive, terroir driven wines. The portfolio of Summerhill wines has earned Summerhill the title of ‘Canadian Wine Producer of the Year’ from the IWSC in London, England (2009).

Summerhill has also been at the forefront of sparkling wine production in the Okanagan. The winery was founded with the production of Cipes Brut, a traditional method cuvee based on Riesling and Chardonnay, and has gone on to garner international acclaim for sparkling wines, including a gold medal from France (Chardonnay du Monde, 2000) and a trophy from England (IWSC, 2010), both for the estate grown Cipes Gabriel Blanc de Blanc sparkling wine.

The winery is also home to the Sunset Organic Bistro, featuring seasonal Okanagan wine paired cuisine in a rustic, relaxed atmosphere. Executive Chef Luca Paola draws from the bounty of regional organic farmers, including an onsite half-acre biodynamic vegetable patch.

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