Wineries of Kelowna and Lake Country

Gray Monk Estate

1055 Camp Road,
Okanagan Centre
Kelowna, BC V4V 2H4

One of the most prestigious wineries in British Columbia with a proud history of producing quality wines.
The owners are George and Trudy Heiss. They began back in the 1970's and were leaders in establishing
the BC Estate Winery program. The Heiss family is the only remaining "family" winery of the original estate
wineries licensed in the early ´80's. The winery has a beautiful location on the slopes above the Okanagan Lake.

Latitude Fifty Series may be the wineries greatest commercial success launched in1991 A very affordable
wine perfectly blended . Another popular wine is their Siegerrebe. The winery has a wide portfolio.

THe popularity of the winery forced changes a brand new tasting room was build in 2009 syled like a European chateau.

The Grapevine Restaurant holds numerous events and provides live entertainment in the summer

The winery produces about 80,000 cases a yaer. The flagship wine is Pinot Gris. The reserve label is Odyssey.

Winemaker: George Heiss Jr
Associate winemaker : Roger Wong

House of Rose

2270 Garner Road
Kelowna, BC V1P 1E2

House of Rose Winery is located on the outskirts of Kelowna on the Okanagan Plateau in British Columbia. The vineyard
and winery are situated in an area known as "the Belgo Bench" with both soil type and microclimate contributing to an
excellent site for grape growing. The winery is nestled among apple orchards with a view of the mountains in all directions. Established in 1993. Founded by vern Rose the winery is now run by his daughter Aura and her husband Wouter van der Hall

The winery is known for Winter Wines and Vintage Okanagan Port

Winemaker: Heather Fripp Consultant: Gary Strachan
Winemaking Philosophy: "We strive for excellence in our vineyards and wine making."

This new winery opened in 2009 is a combined adventure of Ross and Geri Davis , wine maker Roger Wong and his wife Jillian
The winery and vineyard is located near Wood Lake close to Oyma. THey began in 2008 planting 6.9 hectares mostly with Riesling

The winery is named Intrigue because there is "something" about wine that can make us think about the vintage year, the vineyard, the soil and the people who made it.

Winemakers: Roger Wong
Philosophy : is to retain as much of the fruit character as possible in the wine by using cool fermentations and minimal handling

Wyn and Marion Lewis purchased their hilltop property in 2003, planting vines in 2009 . They produce wines under the name Vibrant Vines . The winery opened in 2010. The Wineshop islocated in a heritage farm house .

They have two son's Anthony is the winemaker, Phil, an artistdesigned the strikingly psychedelic labels that wrap around their wine bottles.

Signature wines Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer

Winemakers:Anthony Lewis
Philosophy :

Niche Wine Co

 

1901 Bartley Road
West Kelowna , B.C
V1Z 2M6 Canada

 

This boutique winery, which is released its first wines in the spring of 2011, is called Niche because the owners Joanna and James Schlosser believe the vineyard occupies an ecological niche and the wine business represents a career niche for them. The winery has been established in a former barn on a rural property purchased in 1980 by James's parents, Kelowna lawyers Jerold and Kathleen Schlosser, who began planting in 1997.

Half the vineyard is planted to two clones of Pinot Noir. There is also a hectare of Gewürztraminer and test blocks of Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Maréchal Foch. Winemaker James has James has his Masters in Oenology and Viticulture. Art and Science are at work in the making of Niche Wine

Winemaker: James Schlosser
Philosophy: It all starts in the vineyard. “the best fertilizer for a vineyard is the winemaker's footprints

Paradise Ranch Wines Corp.

901-525 Seymour Street,
Vancouver, BC V6B 3H7

Paradise Ranch Wines Corp. is one of the world's few wineries exclusively producing Icewines and Late Harvest wines. The first vintage was in 1998, when they produced 8 varietals of Icewine using over 300 tons of frozen Icewine grapes from the Paradise Ranch vineyards. This represented approximately 75% of the entire British Columbia Icewine grape harvest.

Vineyards are located in the Okanagan next to the Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park
The Property covers 620 acres, with over two kilometers of waterfront in the Okanagan Valley, near Naramata, British Columbia. Paradise Ranch is the most visually stunning and spectacular property in the Okanagan Valley. The Ranch has a very modern and productive vineyard which produces the largest amount of Icewine grapes in all of BC and is the largest privately owned waterfront property on the ninety mile long Lake Okanagan.

Paradise is bordered by over one mile of Okanagan Lake shoreline to the South and West and by the 25,000 acre Okanagan Mountain Wilderness Provincial Park to the North and East. Koosi and Frederick Creeks run through the property and are fed by two mountain lakes sitting high on Okanagan Mountain.

Paradise Ranch has exported wine to over 20 countries and currently offers the following wines: Chardonnay Icewine, Riesling Icewine, Pinot Noir Icewine, Chardonnay/Riesling Late Harvest, Pinot Noir Late Harvest, Merlot Late Harvest.

Peller Estates

1125 Richter Street
Kelowna, BC
V1Y 2K6

One hot summer day in 1958, a Hungarian immigrant named Andrew Peller arrived in the Okanagan Valley. Having owned a series of successful businesses, he was here to finally pursue his dream. He envisioned a day when Canadians, like Europeans, would come to appreciate premium-quality wines and enjoy sharing them with family and friends.

Peller Estates has grown to own numerous wineries both in BC and Ontario. In the Okanagan their winemaker is Kelowna native Stephanie Leinemann winner of the 2002 President's Medal.

Winemaker: Stephanie Leinemann

The Bullock family has operated the Kelowna Land & Orchard Company, the historic 61-hectare (150-acre) farm in East Kelowna since 1942. Nicole looks after the Cidery which was started in 2003; when an early winter froze the apples all they could do was make Ice Cider. Sucess followed as the ciders became popular. They produce four varieties of iced cider, Braeburn, Fuji, Granny Smith and Ambrosia. Raven Ridge was named fruit winery of the year in 2005

Signature cider: Granny Smith Cider, Iced Cider

Cidermasters: Nicole Bullock / Roger Wong

Sandhill Winery

1125 Richter Street
Kelowna, BC V1Y 2K6

The winery is owned by Peller Estates Ltd. Sandhill makes only single vineyard wines. Each and every bottle of Sandhill wine comes exclusively from a single vineyard. Each vineyard Sandhill works with was carefully selected for its distinctive traits - unique properties of soil and climate that consistently produce wines of exceptional quality and character.

The grapes come from four outstanding Okanagan Valley vineyards - Sandhill Estate, Phantom Creek, King Family and Osprey Ridge - that are tended with a sensitive touch by grape growers Rob Goltz, Richard Cleave, Rod King and Don King.

Master Winemaker: Howard Soon

SpierHead Winery

3950 Spierhead Road
Kelowna BC V1W 4M3

Located tem miles from Kelown's city hall the winery sits atop of Spier Road. To reach the tasting room and gallery you must drive through the Orchards and vineyards. The winery opened in 2010 and is owned by Brian Sprout/Kelowna; Bruce Hirtle/Vancouver; William Knutson/Vancouver.

The wines are Fermented in small lots, barrel aged in French Oak. Signature wines. Chardonnay , Merlot, Cab Sauv, & Vanguard their Bordeaux blend

Winemaker Tom DiBello
Philosophy: Big, bold, fruit forward

St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery

5225 Lakeshore Rd
Kelowna, BC V1W 4J1

The St Hubertus and Oak Bay Vineyards where originally planted in 1928 by J.W. Hughes during a time when good agricultural land was plentiful. Since 1984, the Gebert Family use sustainable farming practices on their 76 acre vineyard, to produce wines that reflect the terroir of the north Okanagan valley under the St Hubertus & Oak Bay label. All wines with the exception of the "bubbly" use screw caps

Winemaker: Marie Therese Duarte.

Philosophy: "The Okanagan has an excellent and unique micro-climate for growing grapes. We don't have to compete with other wine regions; we simply have to promote our own distinct wine."

Summerhill Pyramid Winery

4870 Chute Lake Road
Kelowna BC V1W 4M3

Toll free: 1-800-667-3538

summerhill@summerhill.bc.ca

This organic winery was opened in 1987. The proprietor is Stephen Cipes. Their philosophy: "Our vision is to provide the very best frompure nature for those who appreciate all natural foods and wines." Summerhill is home of the Pyramid, after 3 years of tests in a small pyramid, consumer taste proved to the owner that pyramid aged wine was better. A four story pyramid was built, their award winning wines seem to prove they are right. Makers of Cipes methode traditionelle sparkling wines; winner of the Richard Scheer Trophy for Best Canadian Riesling. Free wine tasting, includes champagne.

Summerhill is a Certified Organic Vineyard using no herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers in the soil. Glacier rock dust is added to provide trace minerals. Remineralized soils are proving to produce more flavourful and healthier foods wherever they are used. Summerhill was awarded a gold medal for their 2006 Peace Chardonnay Icewine at The 2008 Chardonnay duMonde, one of the largest and most prestigious wine competitions

Winemaker: Eric von Krosigk
Philosophy: Wines made from 100% BC grown grapes. Sparkling wines are produced with the méthode traditionalprocess and aged in a replica of the Cheops pyramid.

The View

#1-2287 Ward Rd
Kelowna, BC
V1W 4R5
Canada

Located in south Kelowna with spectacular views of Kelowna and Okanagan Lake. The wineries name reflect he magnificent view from from the winery. Owners are Jennifer and Kent Molgat, and Chris Turton The vineyards have a northern exposure. The wineries name reflect he magnificent view from from the winery. Owners are Jennifer and Kent Molgat, and Chris Turton

The sandy loam soils create their site specific wines. They have 40 acres of vines planted consisting of Ehrenfelser, Gewurtztraminer, Riesling, Optima, Pinotage and Baco Noir. The winery may now have the largest planting (four hectares) of pinotage in Canada , tended by South African vineyard manager Willem Semmelink.

The View Winery is on a piece of property that has been in the Turton/Ward family for 5 generations. Historically, apples were grown on the property. In the mid 1990's a transition began and orchard rows were replaced with vines. The winery currently is in the heritage packing house that also doubles as a cidery.

Signature wines are the Red Shoe Gewürztraminer, Red Shoe Pinotage, Red Shoe Distraction Rosé
also a Select Late Harvest Optima and a cherry fortified fruit wine called ``stiletto``  

winemaker: Bernhard Schirrmeister
Philosophy: Serious wines with a sense of humour