Winemaker, Mark Wendenburg, one of the Okanagan's most awarded winemakers, has lead the winemaking team at Sumac Ridge Estate Winery since 1992. Mark is dedicated to producing quality vinifera wines and outstanding premium blends. A full range of award winning wines is offered: table wines, sparkling and dessert wines. Sumac Ridge pioneered classical sparkling wine production in British Columbia and was the first winery to introduce Meritage wines (premium blended wines using traditional Bordeaux grape varieties) to Canada.
Pinnacle As the name conveys, this is the highest quality level of wines produced by Sumac Ridge. We only produce these wines in the most outstanding years. Wines in our Pinnacle series remain very limited in quantities.
Sparkling Produced in the traditional "Champagne method", our classical sparkling wines continually garner international awards.
Black Sage Vineyard Wines produced exclusively from grapes grown on our premium Black Sage Vineyard in Oliver. This 115 acre vineyard is the most awarded vineyard in Canada. These amazing wines are intense, complex, and pair wonderfully with food.
Private Reserve With grapes sourced from the best vineyard sites in the Southern Okanagan, these wines are aged in premium French and American oak barrels to enhance the ripe fruit flavours.
Cellar Selection Sourced from premium vineyards in the South Okanagan, these wines have fresh, fruity, crisp flavours that allow these wines to be enjoyed on their own or with a variety of foods.
Meritage (white) Sumac Ridge is Canada's first winery producing Meritage to both VQa standards and with compliance to the Meritage Society regulations
Icewine These wines can best be described as "liquid gold". The total concentration of fruit is caused by allowing the fruit to naturally freeze on the vine. The temperature must be at least -8 degress celcius before harvest can begin.
Pipe This port style wine is an expression of the dedication of exceptional winemaking of Mark Wendenburg, and the passion our Founder, Harry Mcwatters has for this distinctive and extraordinary wine.
