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Wineries We Would Like to Know Better
British Columbia - Part One
Overlooking Osoyoos from Adega on 45th
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1st R.O.W. Estate Winery
Located in an Industrial park in Surrey. The winery has made a small splash with the quality of its wines
2016 All Canadian Wine Championships they won Gold for their
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
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Adega on 45th Estate Winery
The winery has a bell tower, set in a vineyard not far from Nk'Mip Winery over looking the town of Osoyoos. The
557-square-metre (6,000-square-foot) winery has thick concrete walls
and a naturally cooled cellar, for 400 barrels, buried against the hillside.
The interior’s public areas acquired the instant patina of age by
having walls finished with Italian clay and tiles on the floor.
The winery’s European ambiance reflects the Portuguese heritage of the owners Fred and Pamala Farinha, and Alex and Maria Nunes
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Alderlea Vineyards
Zac and Julie Brown took over Alderlea Vineyards in April 2017 Roger & Nancy Dosman founded the winery over 25 years ago.
Alderlea Vineyards is perfectly situated on a south-facing ridge in the Cowichan Valley, overlooking Quamichan Lake. The lake draws the cold air off the land, reducing spring frosts, assisting grape ripening, and moderating the August heat to ensure balanced acidity in the fruit. The vineyard is sheltered from coastal Pacific winds by Mount Provost and is one of the warmest locations in the Cowichan Valley.
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Anarchist Mountain Vineyards
Andrew Stone and Terry Meyer Stone grow lovely Okanagan grapes and are proud to make small batch (450 cases) Anarchist Mountain Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Anarchist Mountain Vineyards sits at 1700 ft in a thin temperature inversion on the east side of the valley overlooking Osoyoos. The altitude provides a moderating effect that regulates acid balance in the ripe Southern valley fruit. Planted in 1985 the vineyard yields small volumes of high intensity fruit - less than 2 tons/acr
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Aquaherb Winery House
Located in Kelowna, little is know about this winery it is a small experimental laboratory, continually working on developing new technologies to produce wines from herbs.
Specializing in the production of wines made from, or with, herbs
such as Ginseng, Echinacea, Eldelberry, Rosehip
and Seabuckthorn, and other
herbs. The winery is owned by Stan Masciaszek
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B/3 Three Bears Ranch Winery
The wineries name was inspired by the rollicking adventures of three wily bears that live near the vineyards. They produce only three red wines
Merlot, Shiraz, and Pinot Noir.
The winery is located in the Osoyoos area, owned by Artisan Wine Co
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Back Door Winery
Pieter Smits came out on a trip from Edmonton to visit his parents who own Sonoran Winery. He saw a property then sat abandoned for 7 years! He bought it. His friends and family all said; “what are you thinking? The only good thing about that place is the back door!!”
However persistence and passion equals success
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Beaufort
Vineyard & Estate Winery
James Cameron & Suzy Amis Cameron purchased the Courtenay winery, on Vancouver Island in early 2014.
Mark and Freya Timmermans are the team running the winery.
They list 12 winning wines from the Canadian Nations.
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Beaumont Family Estate Vineyard
Located in the Mt Boucherie region in West Kelowna. The owners are Alex and Louise Lubchynski. In 1995, five
years after moving to the Okanagan, they acquired a lakeside cherry orchard
and converted it to an organic vineyard.
They have three vineyards totaling 36 acres. They produce Pinot Noir Ice Wine among their wines.
Scott, and Alana their children are involved in running the winery.
The wine labels each include a musical staff, along with musical reference on the back labels. “Everyone knows that music inspires wine.”
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Black
Cloud
Is the virtual Okanagan winery owned by winemaker Bradley Cooper and his wife Audralee Daum.
They specialize in Pinot Noir
Bradley is currently the winemaker at Serendipity Winery in Naramata.
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Black
Dog Cellars
Located in Okanagan Falls was inspired by a passion for great wine and born from a vision and dream by Michael Haney after decades of wine travels.
Named after his beloved "Black Dogs" Boomer and Zoie, Black Dog Cellars released our very first wine in June 2010.
Focused on four main varietals. Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Chardonnay and Syrah.
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Black Market Wine Co
Rob Hammersley and Michelle Shewchuk are the co-owners of this Okanagan Falls (virtual) Winery.
Fueled by passion, driven by perfection, unconstrained by tradition.
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Black Swift Vineyards
Black Swift Vineyards is a premium, single vineyard wine producer based on the rapidly evolving regions of the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.
Black Swift, is a name given to birds that are found from northern British Columbia in Canada through the United States and Mexico to Costa Rica and Brazil
Black Swift Vineyards is also part of Terrabella Wineries, Jesse Harnden is the main principle
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Isla de Lerena Vineyards
1885 Central Road
Hornby Island, BC V0R1Z0
Hornby Island was first explored by the Spanish in 1791, who called it Isla de Lerena. The owners of Isla de Lerena Vineyard are drawn to Hornby Island by the people and serenity of this unique spiritual place. Owner Phil Davie
Philosophy: Our focus is on high quality, crisp, white wines, organically grown grapes and blueberries.
It is a simple truth that products grown in healthy soil taste better
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Castoro de Oro
A small but unique winery in Oliver owned bu Bruno Kelle and Stella Schmidt. Their son is now part of the operation.
They produce award winning wines from vineyards along the Golden mile.
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Chateau Beaufort
Yes there is a winery on Denman Island in BC's Gulf Islands. The principals at Chateau Beaufort - Noble Wines are Max Campill de Wedges and his partner, Linda Elgert.
They grow Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Zweigelt among others.
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