2018 Estate Pinot Noir 100% Pinot NoirCases produced: 96Price: $40 + taxClub member price: $34 + tax Tons per acre: 4.01Aging: 18 months in 30% new French oakResidual sugar: 3.0 g/L Nose: cigar box, forest floor, vanilla, strawberry, red licorice, bay leaf Palate:...
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2018 Altitude is Here!
The next vintage of our most premium wine, the 2018 Altitude is here. This full-bodied and rich Bordeaux-style blend makes a wonderful special occasion wine. As we always say, sometimes the wine IS the occasion and this Altitude is certainly...
2017 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Now Available
Free Shipping: 2017 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon We are proud to announce the release of our latest vintage of prestigious Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. This big, bold red is made from grapes which are sourced entirely from our sustainably farmed Estate vineyard. After...
Three Stellar Wines Not to Be Missed 🍷
Two years ago, we decided to vinify the Chardonnay from our own Upper Bench Vineyard separately, producing another wine for our exclusive 'Estate Grown' series. As many of you will know, our Chardonnay has been our most awarded wine and this seemed like a natural...
2019 Riesling Wins “Wine of the Year” at BC Lieutenant Governor’s Awards
We are incredibly proud and honoured to announce that our 2019 Riesling has been awarded the highest honour possible at this year's British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Wine Awards: Wine of the Year. Not only that, but our 2016 Estate Merlot and our 2016 Altitude...
2018 Zweigelt Release
We have just released our 2018 Zweigelt to the public. For those of you who don't know Zweigelt, it is a lighter red which is naturally low in tannins and histamines (a great choice for those who get headaches from red wine). It is also not a very common varietal....
2017 Merlot Sale Ends June 30th at Midnight!
The sale on our wildly popular Merlot ends tomorrow, June 30th at midnight. This is your last chance to purchase this incredible wine at $20 before it goes back to its regular price of $28. This Merlot is so well-loved that we sold the entire 2016 vintage this year,...
2019 Rosé Now Available!
The wait is finally over... Our 2019 Rosé is now ready to be released. This year's is, as always, dry, fruit-forward and made from 100% Merlot grown on the Naramata Bench. Nose: wild strawberries, raspberry, fresh-pressed apple juice, rose-hip Palate: grapefruit,...
2017 Merlot Remains $20 per bottle!
As the days warm up and the sun begins to shine after the strangest of winters, we are very much enjoying this time in the vineyard. There is an abundance of life: the vines have awoken, buds are bursting and Gavin has almost finished preparing the irrigation for the...
Temporary Price Drop: 2018 Chardonnay now $20 + tax per bottle
As we are now getting settled into this "new normal", we at Upper Bench have noticed that a lot more people are finding us and ordering our products online. From the very beginning, when we were first advised to stay at home, we announced free shipping within British...