Hand-crafted from grapes sourced exclusively from prime Naramata Bench vineyards. This stylish wine shows dark fruits, fine cocoa and pipe tobacco followed by silky fine-grained tannins and a long, elegant finish.

Buy the 2016 "Giving Edition" Cabernet Franc and Hillside will donate $10 for every bottle sold!

OneSky Community Resources has been providing quality supports and services to communities throughout the South Okanagan/Similkameen for over 50 years. From care for newborn babies to services for seniors, we are proud to serve over 600 individuals and their families every day.

Legend has it that Hillside’s founder planted the first Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the valley.  That first row still lies just to the south of the Howe vineyard, source of this lovely wine.  The depth and flavours of blackberry jam, black cherries, and cocoa powder, along with its power and elegance, continue to amaze us.

This is a medium-bodied, fruit forward wine. Raspberry and cedar notes highlight the aroma, while the palate delivers a fine, silky texture. Gamay is the principle grape of the Beaujolais region—known for producing early release fun fruity wine.  Made here in a more serious style, with barrel aging for 9 months to round out and refine the mid-palate structure.

This elegant and refined Merlot is filled with aromas of cassis and coffee which are mirrored in the palate, alongside flavours of ripe cherry, damson plum with hints of dark chocolate. The tannins are soft and silky, fashioning a lingering finish.