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Blue Mountain Update: June 2020
TASTING ROOM
Our winery’s tasting room will remain closed for the 2020 season in order to maintain employee health and safety. We are offering curated wine packs to enjoy the Blue Mountain “tasting room experience” in the comfort of your own home! The wine packs can be ordered online and either picked up curbside at the winery or shipped directly to you.
CURATED WINE PACKS
We are pleased to announce 3 special packs of our premium wines. Each wine pack will have its own YouTube video hosted by Christie Mavety. The YouTube videos will provide insider insights into the selected wines, enhancing your enjoyment of their unique character.
** The wine packs can be ordered online and either picked up at the winery or shipped directly to you.
Here are the 3 options to choose from:
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#1 – Blue Mountain Sampler 4 Pack | $131.00
add 2 bottles to your wine pack to receive FREE SHIPPING |
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2 - Sparkling Wine 4 Pack | $173.00
add 2 bottles to your wine pack to receive FREE SHIPPING |
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#3 - Pinot Noir 4 Pack | $215.00
add 2 bottles to your wine pack to receive FREE SHIPPING |
CURBSIDE PICK-UP
We are offering contactless curbside pick up option. Here are the details:
- Select 'Curbside Pick-up' at checkout
- Pick ups available Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm
- All orders are processed and packaged ahead of pick up
- Please call or email Blue Mountain in advance to give notice when you are coming
- Call when you arrive, and your order will be loaded into the trunk of your vehicle
ECOMMERCE SITE - SHIPPING
We offer FREE SHIPPING with a minimum 12-bottle purchase, use the code 2020THANKYOU to take advantage of this offer. Order online at www.bluemountainwinery.com.
** add 2 bottles to your wine pack to receive FREE SHIPPING.
UPCOMING WINE RELEASES
Summer White Release - Mid-Late July
Pinot Noir Release - Mid - Late September
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Our winery’s tasting room will remain closed for the 2020 season in order to maintain employee health and safety. We will have limited staff and office hours, so we ask for your patience during this time. Please do not hesitate to reach out by email at bluemountain@bluemountainwinery.com. |
All the best,
The Blue Mountain Team!
Jun 25, 2020 at 11:30 AM
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Wine Shop & Tasting Room Update
To Our Valued Blue Mountain Supporters,
Due to the current and ongoing health situation, our tasting room will remain closed until further notice. We will continue to evaluate the situation surrounding COVID-19 and post any further updates on our website. We hope to have further information late June.
Your support continues to mean a lot to us. For those of you who would like to pick-up their wines from the winery we are now offering curbside pick-up. We do require the following steps to be taken if you would like to take advantage of our curbside pick-up:
- All orders must be processed ahead of time.
- Please provide 48 hours notice prior to pick-up.
- When you arrive at the gate please pull off to the side of the road and open your trunk so we can load your wine safely. Please call upon arrival (250) 497-8244.
It is our utmost importance to keep yourself and our employees safe so please stay in your car and we will do the heavy lifting for you!
Please do not hesitate to reach out and call the winery, (250) 497-8244 or email at bluemountain@bluemountainwinery.com.
As an update, the 2019 white wines have now been bottled and will lay to rest for another 2 months in the cellar prior to release.
Thank you and we appreciate your understanding at this time. Please enjoy your Victoria Day weekend and stay safe.
Cheers,
Christie Mavety
May 12, 2020 at 3:10 PM
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Blue Mountain COVID-19 Update
To Our Valued Blue Mountain Supporters,
Due to the current and ongoing health situation, our tasting room will remain closed until May 11th. We will continue to evaluate the situation surrounding COVID-19 and post any further updates on our website.
Many of our customers are independent restaurants and small businesses who will be hit very hard by the current social climate. If you are able, please order takeout from these small businesses, or maybe grab a bottle of wine or two for those evenings in from your local wine merchant. We can help make light of these times by supporting each other and being reasonable in our actions.
Your support continues to mean a lot to us. If you are still looking to purchase wine directly from the winery, we offer FREE SHIPPING with a minimum 12-bottle purchase, use the code 2020THANKYOU to take advantage of this offer. Order online at www.bluemountainwinery.com.
Please do not hesitate to reach out and call the winery, (250) 497-8244 or email at bluemountain@bluemountainwinery.com.
In the meantime, we will continue to make wine and look out for the health and well being of our staff, their families, and our community. We wish you all good health and look forward to seeing you when the appropriate time comes.
Thank you and please take care of yourselves,
Christie Mavety
Mar 18, 2020 at 11:36 AM
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Sparkling and Fire at Blue Mountain Winery
Venture out and celebrate the season with us at Blue Mountain! We invite you and your family to visit the winery, the weekend of November 16th & 17th, for our annual Sparkling + Fire holiday event.
Reserve a spot for an exclusive seated tasting of our four sparkling wines, or just stop in for some tasty treats and wine around the fire pit!
Oct 28, 2019 at 9:35 PM
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Blue Mountain Pinot Noir Program Overview
Over the last 10 years we have made changes in our viticulture and cellar management practices striving to produce high quality wines that reflect the site in which the grapes are grown. 2019 marks 48 years of farming on our estate and 28 years of making wine. We are excited to share with you the future of the Pinot Noir being made at Blue Mountain.
Blue Mountain’s philosophy is to focus on the potential of each variety, continually improving its range across Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, and MéthodeTraditionnelle 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.
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.
Sep 23, 2019 at 8:39 AM
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Wild Terrain - Block 9 Pinot Noir
Wild Terrain Pinot Noir, also known as the untamed sibling, represents the most extreme and varied topography of the Pinot Noir blocks from steep slopes exposed to the wind, to sun-drenched, flatter plains over loamy sand. Significant South-Western exposure reveals a wild complexity, at once handsome and delicately pretty, savoury and boldly free.
Sep 23, 2019 at 8:33 AM
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Gravel Force - Block 14 Pinot Noir
A more Westerly and Southern exposure creates a warm site for the 30 year old vines, the basis for Gravel Force– an overt, brooding and textural wine with greater structure, and strength.. Combining a base of rocky gravel, loamy sand and more clay than other Blue Mountain Pinot Noir vineyards, Block 14 encourages strong natural growth and vigour.
Sep 23, 2019 at 8:25 AM
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River Flow - Block 23 Pinot Noir
Planted in 1994, Block 23 rises majestically from the earth upon high ground from sandy loam soil. The vineyard’s almost Northern exposure, combined with gentle, East-facing slopes expose the vines to cool morning sun, allowing the vines to develop gently and undisturbed, between sun and soil crafting Blue Mountain’s River Flow. This is Pinot as nature intended - a refined, elegant and composed Pinot Noir.
Sep 23, 2019 at 8:12 AM
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Blue Mountain On The Road - Priorat, Spain and the i4C
On the road…
Priorat, Spain
Early July, my family and I travelled to Torroja del Priorat in the province of Tarragona, located in the heart of the Priorat wine region of Spain. We were blown away with the beauty of this area as well as the challenging growing conditions of the vineyard sites. The vineyards are mainly located on terraced hillsides trained in a gobelet (bush vines), while some of the newer vineyards are trellised. The vineyard sites can be found planted between 100 - 700 metres above sea level.
The main red varietals grown in this area are Grenacha (Grenache) and Carineña (Carginan) along with some Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot. The soil is quite unique, with reddish and black slate and quartz.
Slate
Torroja del Priorat, surrounded by forest and two main agriculture crops of grapes and olives, as well with a small production of hazelnuts and almonds.
Terroir al Limit vineyard site at approximately 700 metres above sea level.
Terroir al Limit wines.
Mas Martinet vineyard located at 700 metres.
Visit Mas Marinet Viticultors @ www.masmartinet.com
i4C
This past July I attended and represented the winery at the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration held in Niagara. This event celebrates wine, food and learning about this cool variety. There are a number of events that occur throughout the weekend.
The i4C commenced with The School of Cool panel tastings. The Reserve Chardonnay 2015 was included in Session 3, Raising Chardonnay.
13th Street Winery hosted a lunch, Fizz, Friends and Fromage on the Saturday.
The Blanc de Blancs 2009 R.D. was showcased at the Flights of Chardonnay tasting.
The Cool Chardonnay World Tour Tasting and Dinner was hosted on the last night of the i4C.
Hidden Bench Winery hosted Bubbles on the Bench as a closure to the weekend festivities.
A preview of the Blanc de Blancs 2010 R.D was poured at this event. Look for the release of this wine in October.
Aug 17, 2018 at 8:00 AM
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Vagabond Kitchen Returns!
The “Vagabond Kitchen” food truck is returning to Blue Mountain for two Saturdays, this summer! On July 28th and August 25th, please join us from 12pm - 3:30pm for some innovative ‘global street food’. Enjoy the amazing food, games, our iconic view, and a glass of wine in our picnic area.
Please note: Vagabond now takes square pay for credit and debit via tap, as well as cash.
Look for additional food truck dates right here!
Jun 25, 2018 at 4:58 PM
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