Summerhill Winery

Summerhill is the most visited winery in Canada; it boasts an all organic wine list and menu as well even as far as growing some of their own herbs and food to grace the menu. Summerhill has wine tours daily check out their website for more information http://www.summerhill.bc.ca/ the tour is $5 a person but is worth it to see the unique way that they cellar there wine in a geometrically correct pyramid.You don’t need reservations at Summerhill however if you’re planning on going on a Friday/Saturday night I would recommend it as sitting on the patio is the only option for this place while inside is also nice the view on the patio is worth a million dollars in itself. Though the atmosphere is high-end I noticed that all kinds of people were there everyone from nicely dressed couples on dates, families and even cyclists still in helmets.The menus are made of cork and the wine list is made of wood they are the most beautiful menus I have ever seen just some of the little touch’s that make this place special. The lighter side of the menu or the appetizer portion is from $10 to $25 an item however this is mostly an antipasto sort of menu with bread, cheese, pickles... all priced individually.The dinner menu changes every 6 months from summer to winter and ranges from $20 to $45 an entree. I found the service to be wonderful however the waitress that I had, seemed to be a bit unknowledgeable with the wine and food on the menu. The chef that night had created a little treat for everyone as a starter, a melon mint mix on a Japanese spoon, very light and refreshing and free! I had the duck (one of my favorite things to order) and my partner had the flat iron bison. Both were cooked to perfection the duck came with a rhubarb crunch and the bison with roasted veg and garlic mashed.Desert ranges in price from $6-12 they even have a pastry and chocolate sampler if you’re sharing. Summerhill is known for its harvest or ice wines, if you go get a taste from the store it’s $3 a shot so I assumed that it was the same price for an ounce to have with desert however when my bill for two ice wines came to $25 I was extremely put out. I find that far too expensive. Overall Summerhill is one of my favorite upscale restaurants, for just a glass of wine and some cheese on a Sunday afternoon or a full on dinner.
Rating
Price 2/5
Taste 5/5
Decor 5/5
Service 4/5
Total 16/20