Summerhill Pyramid Winery’s Journey World-Class Sparkling Wine - Full Interview

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What you’ll learn in this episode:

  • The origins of Stephen Cipes’ journey from New York real estate to pioneering organic vineyards in British Columbia.

  • How French grape clones, dry Okanagan climate, and second-bottle fermentation built a foundation for award-winning sparkling wines.

  • Why Summerhill Pyramid Winery constructed a precision pyramid modeled after Giza, and how it influences the “marriage period” of sparkling wine.

  • The philosophy behind biodynamic and organic wine production, and its environmental impact.

  • The role of Riesling in Summerhill’s most awarded sparkling wine, Cipes Brut.

  • The future of organic winemaking and Stephen’s call for global conversion to organic farming

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What you’ll learn in this episode:

  • The origins of Stephen Cipes’ journey from New York real estate to pioneering organic vineyards in British Columbia.

  • How French grape clones, dry Okanagan climate, and second-bottle fermentation built a foundation for award-winning sparkling wines.

  • Why Summerhill Pyramid Winery constructed a precision pyramid modeled after Giza, and how it influences the “marriage period” of sparkling wine.

  • The philosophy behind biodynamic and organic wine production, and its environmental impact.

  • The role of Riesling in Summerhill’s most awarded sparkling wine, Cipes Brut.

  • The future of organic winemaking and Stephen’s call for global conversion to organic farming

@thebestwinepod

Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network:

Wine Podcast

Music Podcast

Travel Podcast


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2025-09-23 18 min
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