Phantom Creek Estates Opens

By: Anthony Gismondi

A new destination for the South Okangan opens its doors.

British Columbia

Anthony Gismondi returns to the Black Sage Bench, near Oliver, British Columbia, to explore the completed Phantom Creek Estates Winery.

General Manager Santiago Cilley and winemaker Francis Hutt show off the final details to Phantom Creek from its spectacular circular barrel cellar tasting room to its single estate foudres and elegant artwork. The ambition of the project is a worthy reminder of the audacious beginning of the vineyards planted outside its walls, decades ago by some far-sighted BC wine pioneers and perhaps more important, winery owner Mr. Bai's long-term commitment to the future.

Watch Earlier Phantom Creek Estates Short Films:

Part 1: https://youtu.be/EQ09-2LNpvE (Aug 2017)

Part 2: https://youtu.be/2yt2KC1qkmc (Aug 2018)

91/100Phantom Creek Estates Riesling 2017East Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

91/100Phantom Creek Estates Pinot Gris 2017Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

90/100Phantom Creek Estates Viognier 2017Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

92/100Phantom Creek Estates Becker Vineyard Cuvée 2016Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

92/100Phantom Creek Estates Phantom Creek Vineyard Syrah 2016Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

91/100Phantom Creek Estates Phantom Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

93/100Phantom Creek Estates Phantom Creek Vineyard Cuvée No 21 2016Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

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Anthony Gismondi

Anthony Gismondi is a Canadian wine journalist and one of North America's most influential voices in wine. For over 30 years, he has been the wine columnist for The Vancouver Sun. The twice-weekly column is distributed across Canada through the Postmedia Network to millions of readers. In addition, Anthony hosts the BC Food & Wine Radio Show, broadcast in 25 markets across B.C. and available as a podcast on major platforms. He launched Gismondionwine.com in 1997, attracting one million monthly users from 114 countries. It continues to be a valuable resource full of tasting notes, intelligent wine stories and videos for the trade and consumers. Conversations with wine personalities are available on his YouTube Channel.