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Painted Rock Estate Winery
The Talk at Painted Rock

#1 BRITISH COLUMBIA WINERY,
2011 WINE ACCESS CANADIAN WINE AWARDS

John returned from Shanghai, got to the winery for a couple of days to catch up on harvest (and meet our architect for the new tasting room!) then flew to Ottawa for the wine awards. "I can't say how rewarding this is. We've kept our head down (and I must say, held our breath) for eight years now with a very specific vision for this property and this opportunity. These awards are a simple and objective measure of progress. Where are we on this journey? Some of the judge's comments about our newest vintage really confirm our direction. The Red Blends category was the largest category in this year's awards yet it only produced one Gold medal, our '09 Red Icon. Described as "refined" and "elegant", this is where we want to go."

Painted Rock's 2010 Chardonnay named "Best in Show" at the 2011 Gold Medal Plates competition in Ottawa this week.

JOHN'S VISIT TO CHINA WAS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS...

"I had the opportunity to visit our customers North American Premier Wine Shop in China Oct 23rd -31st. Wow, they are the real deal! They are opening new wine stores and restaurants and their rate of growth is remarkable. We saw city blocks of underground bomb shelters in Chengdu (see picture below) that were created in the '80's and converted to wine lockers. As my friend Ali Hui put it "make wine not war". We visited Shanghai, a city that has grown at a mind boggling pace. It's clean, ultra modern, amazing. If the Chinese become enthusiastic for wine, look out. I look forward to working closely with our partners to grow both Painted Rock's and the Okanagan region's profile there. It's a great opportunity!"

Painted Rock

WE HAVE CHRISTMAS ALL WRAPPED UP

Painted Rock wines are the perfect corporate or hostess gift this season and a good way to stock up for your holiday entertaining. Ask about our two bottle gift sets. To order call Jill at 604 765 4538 or sales@paintedrock.ca
“It's difficult to say whether Painted Rock's rise to fame is karma or just plain hard work, either way, this young winery is coming of age.”

Anythony Gismondi in Wine Access December 2011 issue

HARVEST 2011

Alain Sutre

I called our Bordeaux consultant Alain Sutre from our Penticton porch in mid October with rain pouring down and the daytime temperature around 6 degrees. I said "Alain, the brix (sugar levels) are 22 and there is no way we're going to get to 26"(numbers we are used to getting). He said, John you are going to get 24 brix and Bordeaux numbers for acids, etc. Do we make good wine in Bordeaux? Stop worrying, take Barry (equally fearful vineyard manager) and go have a beer!

I would have but was 9:00 am. This year the aromas and flavours are amazing, for all our fears it looks like this could be a remarkable vintage.

John W. Skinner
Proprietor

  

GOTHAM RELEASE PARTY

'09 Release Party

Thank you to all of you who joined us at Gotham Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar on October 20, 2011 for our '09 vintage release party.

NEW PAINTED ROCK AVAILABILITY

Café Il Nido, Vancouver, BC
BC Wine Guys, Nelson, BC
Lansdowne Specialty Liquor Store, Kamloops, BC
Villa Rosa Restaurante, Penticton, BC

PAINTED ROCK ON TWITTER

Twitter

Follow Painted Rock's proprietor John Skinner to get the most up to date news about what is going on at Painted Rock, upcoming releases and tastings @PaintedRockJohn The winery can also be followed @PaintedRockWine

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, November 23, 2011,
6:00pm-8:00pm, Hollyburn Country Club Grand Tasting

Thursday, November 24, 2011
Winemakers dinner at Hollyburn Country Club

Friday, November 25, 2011,
4:00pm-6:00pm, In-store tasting: Pacific Spirit Wine Cellars, 4474 Dunbar Street, Vancouver, BC

Thursday, December 1, 2011
25th Annual Crystal Ball, Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. Painted Rock is pleased to be the wine sponsor at the 2011 Crystal Ball. Since its inception in 1987 the Crystal Ball, an annual black-tie fundraising gala in support of BC Children's Hospital, has grown to become the premier fundraising gala for child health in British Columbia and one of the most exclusive holiday events in Vancouver.
For tickets and information, please visit www.bcchf.ca

Thursday, December 15, 2011
4:00pm-7:00pm, In-store tasting: Swirl Wines Yaletown, 1185 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC

Tuesday, December 20, 2011
2:00pm-6:00pm, In-store tasting: Everything Wine Morgan Creek, 112 15735 Croydon Drive, Surrey, BC

  

ABOUT PAINTED ROCK

Named for the pictographs that border our 60 acre property, Painted Rock is singularly committed to the production of ultra premium Okanagan wines. We believe that our particular terroir and site influences present a unique opportunity to create exceptional wines worthy of the most discriminating palates.

To that end we adhere to the strictest protocols in our estate vineyards and throughout the winemaking process, employing the best modern technologies and expertise, while respecting old world traditions. Please join us in the pursuit of our passion and the creation of truly outstanding wines.

Please order wines through our online order form or contact our Sales department by phone 1 604 765 4538 or by email: sales@paintedrock.ca You may also join our mailing list for news of future releases.
Painted Rock Estate Winery 400 Smythe Drive, Penticton, BC, Canada, V2A 8W6
Tel: 1 604 765 4538 or 1 250 493 6809 info@paintedrock.ca
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