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Acidity: This natural tartness in grapes and other fruits contributes to vibrant flavours.*

Terroir: The Okanagan Valley has five officially recognized sub-regions — Kelowna, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Golden Mile, and Black Sage/Osoyoos.

More awards: Jackson Triggs - Okanagan won the 2006 Rosemount Estate Trophy for Best Shiraz/Syrah of the year at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London, England. A first for a North American Winery since they began awarding the trophy in 1994!

Expansion: There are now over 175 grape wineries in BC and several licenses pending, up from just 13 in 1984.

Geology: Mt. Boucherie (near Kelowna), home to a number of wineries, is an extinct volcano.

*Schreiner, John - British Columbia Wine Country, Whitecap Books Ltd., 2003

 
 
  September 18, 2008

BC Wineries at 2009 Playhouse Wine Festival

BC Wineries at 2009 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival:
8th Generation Vineyard / Deep Creek Wine Estate & Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery
Alderlea Vineyards / Averill Creek Vineyard
Arrowleaf Cellars
Artisan SakeMaker at Granville Island
Black Hills Estate Winery
Blasted Church
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery
CedarCreek Estate Winery
Cherry Point Vineyards
Church & State Wines
Desert Hills Estate Winery / Dunham & Froese Estate Winery
Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery
Elephant Island Orchard Winery
Fairview Cellars / Garry Oaks
Forbidden Fruit Winery
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
Gray Monk Estate Winery
Herder Winery & Vineyards
Hester Creek Estate Winery
Hillside Estate Winery
Howling Bluff Estate Winery / Thornhaven Estates Winery
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery
Joie Wines
Kettle Valley Winery
La Frenz Winery
Lake Breeze Vineyards
Laughing Stock Vineyards
Mission Hill Family Estate
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery
Nk’Mip Cellars
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery
Osoyoos Larose
Peller Estates
Pentâge Winery
Poplar Grove Winery
Quails' Gate
Red Rooster Winery
Road 13 Vineyards
Sandhill
See Ya Later Ranch
St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery
Stoneboat Vineyards
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
Summerhill Pyramid Winery
Tantalus Vineyards
Therapy Vineyards
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery


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