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The 2013 vintage of Signature, our flagship red blend inspired by the Grand Crus of Bordeaux, was awarded a Silver Medal and a 91-point score from Decanter Magazine at the 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards. The 91-point score reconfirms an earlier score by Decanter associate editor Tina Gellie in the March 2017 issue of Decanter Magazine and puts this wine among the highest quality wines in the world.

Managing Director and Winemaker Michael Clark is understandably thrilled with this result. “It shows that our wines are now able to compete on a new level,” says Clark. International exposure and recognition is not new to our wines. A previous vintage of Capella was showcased in 2015 at the re-opening of Canada House in London England to critical acclaim.

Tasting notes on the Signature 2013 from the judges at the World Wine Awards included, “[t]oasty oak nose, coffee and blueberry flavours with firm tannins, plenty of oak and fresh acidity” and noted that it had a “[f]irm finish”.

This is a truly a classic wine that will no doubt be regarded as one of the finest and most collectible vintages in Signature’s history.

The wine shop was buzzing all day with the activity that comes from welcoming the spring to the Similkameen Valley.

The weather was perfect as we toured visitors through the vineyard and winery all day long. Guests had the amazing opportunity to be able to sample older vintages of some of our wines, including the Célestiale, Capella, and the original 2010 vintage of Estate Reserve Red.

The spring was kind enough to the vineyard and the vines were just beginning to sprout some of the young green foliage that will soon become the dominant part of the vineyard views throughout the summer. The spring weather to this point has been a little cooler and slightly wetter than in recent vintages so there certainly is a lot of green to go around!

More special events like this will be part of our experience at Clos du Soleil so follow us on social media to find out about them well in advance.

The Winecrush Market in Penticton delivered the first and only “Picnic Station” in the Similkameen Valley to our wine shop. Visitors can now choose from a selection of amazing Winecrush products including OKV Pinot Noir Chorizo, OKV Turkey RhinePaté, cheeses, crisps, and mustards.

It is a full and unique picnic experience that makes an innovative use of Winecrush’s unique Winecrush Powder derived from the used grapes skins that remain after a winery has crushed the grapes to make wine. The powder has plenty of polyphenol antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients that make these picnic items a lot more healthy and, most importantly, amazingly tasty!

Since they are derived from grapes, all of these products naturally pair beautifully with wines of all colours! Experience a Winecrush Picnic Station at our wine shop all summer long.