Summerhill Pyramid Winery To Ring In The New Year With 25th Anniversary Party

The GOODS from Summerhill Pyramid Winery

Kelowna, BC | Kelowna’s Summerhill Pyramid Winery is kicking off its 25th anniversary year with a celebratory open house style event, featuring a pianist and open mic, Cipes Brut reception, organic juice for children, and appies by Executive Winery Chef Luca Paola.

Entry is a nominal $15 or $25 for couples. Children are free. Attendees are encouraged to dress to impress, with FREE refills of Cipes Brut if dressed in a Black Tie or an Evening Gown!

Date: December 31, 2015 | Time: noon – midnight
Place: Summerhill Pyramid Winery, 4870 Chute Lake Road, Kelowna, BC

Menu to include

Scallion baked bannock bread, candied smoked salmon, fennel crème fraiche

Cucumber disc with shrimp and horse radish powder

Crustini, truffle duxelle, duck breast

Puff pastry, lamb merguez sausage, cranberry apple mustard

Meatballs with tree fruit BBQ sauce

Salad rolls – organic greens, diakon, cucumber, pea shoots , cilantro, duck confit, sesame soy dressing

Veg Salad rolls – same as above minus duck plus shredded beets or mushrooms

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 Jonas Stadtländer draws from the bounty of regional organic farmers, including an onsite half-acre biodynamic vegetable patch.

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