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Kelowna and Okanagan Wineries: Okanagan Kelowna Wine Tours featuring the Okanagan Wine Festival

Featured Okanagan Wineries
 

Some of our featured wineries...

Summerhill Pyramid Winery: The most visited winery in Canada! There are three features that define this winery: it's organic, their specialty is sparkling wine and everything is aged in a four-storey concrete replica of an Egyptian pyramid. It is believed that the structure's "sacred geometry" enhances everything produced at Summerhill Pyramid Winery. Come find out for yourself! (featured on our Kelowna Wine Tour)

Cedar Creek Estate Winery: Come visit the Winery that has been recognized twice as Canada’s winery of the year in 2002 and 2005! Cedar Creek Estate Winery is set atop a hillside overlooking Okanagan Lake and is surrounded by 50 acres of vineyard and immaculately kept gardens. Family owned and operated, the Fitzpatrick's are dedicated to growing, producing and selling 100% premium BC wine. Simply stated Cedar Creek's winemaking philosophy is "respect the land, honor tradition, and pursue perfection." (featured on our Kelowna Wine Tour)

Gray Monk Estate Winery: The roots of Gray Monk Estate Winery began in the family. For generations, the Heiss family worked together to make their dreams of owning a vineyard into reality. Today, their slogan is "Generations of Commitment", recognizing the years of working together as a family to see their dreams come true. Their commitment to both their own business and the wine industry is evident in all they do. (often featured on our Customized Wine Tours) Visit their website HERE!

St. Hubertus Winery: Come and experience this intimate family-run winery with a rich history that includes losing all their production facilities in the wildfires of 2003. The founding of the Winery in 1992 has allowed the Gebert Family from Switzerland to translate their love of vines into the pleasure of their award -winning natural dry wines. (featured on our Kelowna Wine Tour)

Mission Hill Family Estate: One of the largest and fastest growing wineries in Canada! A family-owned winery known for producing distinctive, internationally acclaimed wines in a dramatic setting that celebrates wine, food and the arts. With a timelessness that respects the family's European heritage, guests experience a quiet serenity in an elegant, yet contemporary setting overlooking Lake Okanagan. (often featured on our Westside Wine Tour)

Quails’ Gate Estate Winery: Voted ‘ British Columbia’s Winery of the Year’ in 2004 by Wine Press Northwest! Quails’ Gate is owned and operated by the Stewart Family who strive to be one of the premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers in Canada. Come and experience this family-run winery with a rich history that includes a carefully restored log cabin which was built in 1873 and is the first permanent structure on the Westside of Lake Okanagan. (usually featured on our Westside Wine Tour)

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery: At Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery they believe in quality, family and tradition. All of their wines are carefully crafted from only the finest British Columbian Estate grown grapes and proudly bear the VQA seal of quality. A true family-owned and operated affair, their aim is to produce the finest white wines, red wines, and desert wines for every palate. (often featured on our Westside Wine Tour)

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery: Come and visit the winery that pioneered classical sparkling wine production in British Columbia and was the first winery to introduce Meritage wines (premium blended wines using traditional Bordeaux grape varieties) to Canada. Sumac Ridge produces sparkling wine in the traditional Champagne method and ages the wines in a cellar that has been blasted into the rock below the winery. The winery produces a wide range of products with signature wines including Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. (featured on our Signature Wine Tour)

Thornhaven Estates: Dedicated to the passion of winemaking. Come and visit Thornhaven’s intimate, charming winery. Elevated on the slopes of Little Giants Head Mountain, a rocky, pine-covered crest, Thornhaven is fronted by its flourishing vineyards and cloaked in its quiet surroundings. The spectacular views from the courtyard patio overlook the picturesque landscape of Summerland's orchard-laden valley floor and distant rolling mountains. Perfectly designed for wine making, the winery's unique structure allows gravity to transport the fruit juice from the crush pad to the cellar, eliminating the effects of pumping. (featured on our Signature Wine Tour)

Dirty Laundry: "During the gold rush era, our town's laundry seemed innocent enough. Little did anyone know of the naughty business that went on behind the scenes.Perhaps it is best that we keep this little known part of Summerland history hush-hush." Dirty Laundry Vineyard is a small family owned winery in Summerland, located high above the original townsite, on a plateau that enjoys an ideal microclimate and excellent sun exposure for growing exceptional grapes. Thanks to the vision of the vineyard's founders, Dirty Laundry Vineyard has some of the oldest vines in the Okanagan Valley. Visitors often have a chance to see the formidable Kettle Valley Steam Train pass by alongside the vineyard during the tourist season. (featured on our Signature Wine Tour)

Greata Ranch: The first vines at Greata Ranch were planted in 1996 and the first harvest in the fall of 1998. Since that time Greata Ranch Vineyards has produced high quality grapes that have been showcased in many CedarCreek wines. In the spring of 2003 the first of the Greata Ranch wines were released under their own label and sold from the Greata location. The Verandah is breathtaking with it's amazing view of lush vineyards, mountains and the sparkling Lake Okanagan. (usually featured on our Signature Wine Tour)

Calona Vinyards: Established in 1932, Calona Vineyards has the distinction of being BC's original winery. As a pioneer in the BC wine industry, Calona leads the way to higher levels of craftsmanship and professionalism. With new and superior equipment, a dedication to both quality and value, a masterful balance of old-world techniques and visionary winemaking , Calona Vineyards continues to supply the world market and produce the finest award-winning VQA wines from this Okanagan Valley winery. (often featured on our Westside, Kelowna or Signature Wine Tours)

Adora Estate Winery: Adora's name is chosen because of its Latin origin meaning "much adored". This reflects Adora's overall personal passion for fine wine. Adora's vineyard program is defined by an emphasis on ripening potential and fruit character development for each of the desired varietals. They work diligently with their long-term grape growers to allow Adora's vineyard practices to be defined and implemented in each specific microclimate. The diversity of having over fifteen vineyard sites is a strong testament to the winemaking style. Outstanding wines can only truly be made from exceptional fruit.

Little Straw: a family-owned winery established in 1996. Winemaker, Peter Slamka, is known for his exceptional Pinot Noirs and for producing the only Auxerrois Icewine in Canada. The majority of grapes used come from Little Straw’s own vineyards situated on the lower slopes of Mount Boucherie near Kelowna, British Columbia. We produce a complete range of wines with something to suit most every taste.

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