“The Okanagan has a surprisingly amazing artistic component,” she said. For reds, it’s our Mosaic, which is our Bordeaux-inspired blend.”įun fact: Baxter-Burke graduated from university with a degree in opera, and she sings with a local musical-theatre troupe. “Our Gewürztraminer is a huge medal-winner and another our winemaker has certainly taken a lot of pride in. Our winemaker caters to your taste you can decide if you want your exclusive wines to be sweet, dry. For each shipment, you will select 4 bottles and the other 2 will be our Winemaker’s Select exclusive wines. 6 bottles of wine shipped to you 2 times a year. Signature wine: “Our Muscat Ottonel is certainly our most sought-after white,” Baxter-Burke says. Exclusive wine made from our Master Winemaker just for you 99.99 per shipment. On May 9, Hillside will also host a “roll out the barrel event”, with Malone pouring samples from the barrel for those who visit the wine shop. Hillside’s bistro will host a Pinot and Pearls event on May 2 and 9 featuring fresh oysters and its new Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. “So everything we do is all Naramata Bench terroir.” “As of 2009, we made a commitment to end our contracts with any growers in Oliver and Osoyoos and really focus 100 percent on what is in our own back yard,” Baxter-Burke stated. She also said that winemaker Kathy Malone has enthusiastically embraced the Naramata Bench as the source of all the fruit for the company’s wines. Hillside produces 10,000 to 12,000 cases annually.Īccording to Baxter-Burke, the winery remains true to its roots “with a very modern edge in winemaking”. She said the initial group of shareholders has since been whittled down to a small number, including president Duncan McCowan. “The original vines were our Muscat Ottonel, which is still one of our most sought-after wines, as well as the Gamay Noir, which we still produce and certainly has a very loyal following,” Baxter-Burke explained. According to Hillside’s sales and marketing manager, Lisa Baxter-Burke, a group of Alberta businessmen bought the winery after Bohumir died and Vera decided to retire in the late 1990s. In 1984, Czechoslovakian immigrants Bohumir and Vera Klokocka planted vines at Hillside, the second-oldest winery on the Naramata Bench.
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