Blue Mountain Vineyard

Infobox Winery
winery_name = Blue Mountain Vineyard & Cellars
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location_city = Okanagan Falls, British Columbia
location_country = Canada
appellation = Okanagan Valley
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year_founded = 1971
first_vintage = 1991
key_people = Ian & Jane Mavety (Proprietors), Matt Mavety (General Manager)
parent_company = Privately Owned
cases_per_year = 12,000
signature_wine = Pinot Noir & Pinot Gris
varietal1 = Pinot Noir
varietal2 = Pinot Gris
varietal3 = Pinot Blanc
varietal4 = Chardonnay
varietal5 = Gamay Noir
varietal6 = Sparkling
varietal7 = Sparkling Rosé
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homepage= http://www.bluemountainwinery.com
distribution regional, restaurants & wine club only
tasting= by appointment only

Blue Mountain Vineyard, located on the shore of Vaseux Lake in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia is a Canadian Winery. Situated near the bottom of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, Blue Mountain produces over 12,000 cases of wine per year. Blue Mountain’s tasting room is open by appointment only.

History

In 1971, Proprietor Ian completed his Agriculture degree and purchased his first parcel of land which now constitutes Blue Mountain’s vineyard. Described as “the most radically laid-out vineyard in the Okanagan Valley,” [ [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-review/423/Blue-Mountain-Vineyard.html Blue Mountain Vineyard - Okanagan Valley ] ] Blue Mountain’s picturesque view, overlooking Vaseux Lake, is very isolated from the main valley corridor. The local terroir provides Blue Mountain with varying “micro-climates” conducive for grape-growing of differing varietals. It was the unique qualities of the terroir that led Mavetys to establish the vineyard near Okanagan Falls.

For over 2 decades, the Mavetys supplied their grapes by contract to other commercial wineries. In 1991, the Mavetys had sufficiently refined their skills at viticulture and wine making so as to release their first wines under the Blue Mountain label. Shortly after the first release, The Mavetys’ son Matt joined the family business. Matt earned a degree in agricultural economics from the University of British Columbia (his father’s alma mater) and a post-graduate degree in viticulture studies at Lincoln University in New Zealand. Matt’s mother Jane runs the winery’s marketing operations.

External links

* [http://www.bluemountainwinery.com Official Website]
* [http://media.podcastingmanager.com/91490-84114/Media/BC_Winecast_Episode_018.mp3 Podcast interview with Matt Mavety at BCWineCast]
* [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-review/423/Blue-Mountain-Vineyard.html Profile at AppellationAmerica.com]
* [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine/data/Okanagan-Valley.html List of Okanagan Wineries at AppellationAmerica.com]

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