Black Hills Estate Winery’s renowned 2020 Nota Bene to launch soon
The winery’s most exclusive wine release of the year is set to return this June along with the popular Nota Bene Release Party
Black Hills Estate Winery announced that its 2020 Nota Bene wine will release June 1, 2022 to Wine Club members and June 15, 2022 to the public. To celebrate, the Estate’s most prestigious event of the year, the Nota Bene Release Party will also return after a two-year hiatus on June 18, 2022, with tickets now available for purchase. Award-winning winemaker and Master of Wine Ross Wise produced the highly anticipated, flagship wine. The expertly crafted Bordeaux blend was first released in 1999, receiving high scoring reviews and generating a devoted following.
The 2020 Nota Bene is set to be a fantastic wine after an incredible growing season in the summer of 2020. “The 2020 growing season got off to a slow start with a cool and damp spring and flowering period. However, a dry and warm July, August and September allowed the vines to quickly make up for lost time,” says winemaker Ross Wise. “With lower than average crop levels and perfect ripening conditions from September through to Thanksgiving, the late-ripening varietals were able to achieve excellent flavour and ripeness, along with high levels of concentration and aromatic intensity. A stellar vintage for South Okanagan red wines,” added Wise.
Black Hills Estate Winery’s award-winning winemaker and Master of Wine, Ross Wise, responsible for producing the 2020 Nota Bene.
The release of the 2020 Nota Bene also marks the awaited return of Black Hills Estate Winery’s annual celebration of the exclusive wine. The popular Nota Bene Release Party sells out of tickets each season, with event dates cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
This year’s Nota Bene Release Party will take place at Black Hills Estate Winery, 4318 Black Sage Rd, Oliver, BC from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 18, 2022. The event will feature tantalizing cuisine from Chef Jeff Van Geest of Miradoro and live music from Canadian indie rock brand Whitehorse. There are general admission tickets available for purchase for $255 with VIP tickets now sold out. VIP guests are permitted early arrival, access to a private cocktail lounge and will receive a curated gift bag. To purchase tickets now, visit the website here.
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About Black Hills Estate Winery: Producers of premium wine in the South Okanagan Valley since 1999, Black Hills Estate Winery is known for balanced and complex wines – home to the world renowned Nota Bene. Black Hills Estate Winery sits on the famed Black Sage Bench, north of Osoyoos, BC and south of Oliver, BC located in the heart of BC’s Okanagan Valley, in the middle of Canada’s only official desert. Led by Master of Wine, Ross Wise, Black Hills’ thoughtful winemaking approach harnesses the vineyard’s potential while honouring a commitment to low intervention winemaking practices. Black Hills Estate Winery continues to be recognized as one of Canada’s leading wine producers.
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