Gold Hill Winery
Established in 2009, Gold Hill is a family-operated winery. Gold Hill’s focus has been to produce wines that reflect the charm of the South Okanagan. With over three decades of farming in the Okanagan, the Gill Brothers believe great wines start with understanding the unique terrior each of the vineyard sites and the Okanagan offers.
Gold Hill focuses on Bordeaux varietals well suited to the warm climate of the South Okanagan, with attention on Cabernet Franc as the flagship varietal. Cabernet Franc has quickly become the preeminent varietal in the portfolio, with a loyal following. Gold Hill arrived on the scene with a bang, receiving the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in BC Wines with their first official release, a 2009 Cabernet Franc, and numerous prestigious awards have followed.
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The story behind Gold Hill
Gold Hill is a Gill family winery, started in 2009 on the Golden Mile bench near Oliver. The Gill brothers came to the Okanagan from Punjab, India, in the 1980s to join family already farming the valley.
They planted a 24-acre estate high on the fruit bench and set out to make honest, well-priced reds.
Cabernet Franc, above its price
Cabernet Franc is the flagship, grown entirely on the estate and aged around 18 months in French oak. There is a top blend called Grand Vin, plus Merlot, Syrah, and Pinot Gris.
Winemaker Val Tait, with three decades in the valley, has made the estate Cabernet Franc every year since the first vintage. That first 2009 Cabernet Franc won a Lieutenant Governor's Award, one of BC's top wine honours.
Frequently asked questions
What is Gold Hill known for?
Gold Hill is a Golden Mile winery near Oliver known for well-priced Bordeaux reds, above all its estate Cabernet Franc. That flagship won a Lieutenant Governor's Award with its very first vintage in 2009.
Where is Gold Hill?
On the Golden Mile bench near Oliver, in the warm South Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The site is a 24-acre estate the Gill family planted with Bordeaux grapes.
Are Gold Hill's wines good value?
That is much of the point. The Gill family built the winery around reds that punch above their price, led by an estate Cabernet Franc grown on the Golden Mile bench. It is a good place to look for an Okanagan red without a big spend.