Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Pinot Noir 2022

A vivid representation of Blue Mountain's fruit character, the Estate Cuvée Pinot Noir is full of youth and vigour. Made from vines that originate at the highest altitude on our estate, this cuvée sets the precedent for a terrior-based personality to shine through on this vibrant Pinot Noir.

Great with lightly seasoned/grilled fish or poultry, soft creamy cheeses and mushroom dishes

Enjoy through 2028

Okanagan Valley

Manual thinning is practiced in the vineyard to reduce the crop yield and produce a more concentrated, higher quality grape.

• Clonal Selection: 114, 115, 667, 777 
• Vine Age: 15-16 year old vines 
• Harvest Date: September 29 - October 13, 2022 

• All fruit was hand havested, de-stemmed and put into a combination of open-top wood and stainless steel fermentation tanks.
• During the 14-18 days maceration period, light pump-over were practiced, with cautious 'Pigeage' occuring during the peak of fermentation.
• 100% of the vintage was fermented with wild yeast native to the vineyard, in order to better express the terror of the estate.
• At the end of fermentation, the wine was drained to tank and the remaining pomace was gently pressed.
• Wine was settled for 3 days and decanted to French oak barrels.
• Malolactic fementation (the natural process of converting malic acid to CO2 and lactic acid by bacteria), occmed naturally in spring 2023.
• Gentle barrel-to-barrel racking was done to allow the wine to age on its fine lees, contributing to layers of richness and complexity.

Blue Mountain is the wild and respected territory of which the Mavety family are blessed to be the guardians. As a family business with a strong connection to the South Okanagan site, the goal of Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars is to realize the potential of the individual sites of the land in which the grapes are grown. Overlooking and tending, the Mavety’s life work is an ongoing process of creating something simple yet powerful, to be expressed in the glass and enjoyed.

The philosophy of Blue Mountain is to focus on the potential of each variety, continually improving its range across Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, and Traditionnelle Methode sparkling wine.

Blue Mountain’s strong focus on viticulture across the site allows for an increased representation of individual terroir when the grapes reach the winery.

A deliberate refinement of the winemaking process has allowed Blue Mountain to more clearly capture the identity of each of the vineyard blocks. Through these unifying processes, Blue Mountain allows for a reflection of the land and the fruits of its labour.

Careful vinification prevents over-handling through the strategy to continually evolve the entire process – from the growing practices in the vineyard, to handling of the fruit and sorting, to minimal extraction, ageing, and racking. By focusing on the bigger picture, Blue Mountain strives to reveal precise, focused wines that are terroir-driven, regardless of whether they are a blend reflecting different sites, or a single vineyard wine.

For Blue Mountain, as the vineyards age, and new vineyards are established, the cycle of growth as a business and a range continues. The process is truly an ever-evolving reality, representative of the Estate, and bringing precision and focus to its continued evolution.