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Acreage: British Columbia currently has an estimated 9,100 acres under vine, up from just 1,000 acres planted in 1989.

Vinifera: A species of grape–Vitis Vinifera–that produces the classic wine grapes that have spread from the vineyards of Europe.*

Terroir: Borrowed from the French, this term encompasses the entire environment–soil, climate, aspect–that makes a vineyard special.*

Labrusca: A family of grapes – Vitis Labrusca – native to North America.*

Quality: The VQA designation (Vintners Quality Alliance) requires a professional tasting panel to approve each wine.

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

 
 
  OkanaganVilla Estate Winery
  Gravity flow winery specializing in small lots of Estate Bottled wine from our own Naramata Bench Vineyard.
SERVICES PROVIDED:   WINERY HOURS:
         
 
WINERY
TASTING ROOM
VINEYARD
PICNIC AREA
SPECIAL EVENT
GIFT SHOP
   

SUMMER:

Daily: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
Winery tours by appointment.

WINTER:

Closed.

CONTACT:
 

OkanaganVilla Estate Winery
3240 Pooley Rd
Kelowna
V1W 4G7

Phone:
Email:
Website:

250-762-5405
wynlewis@okanaganvilla.com
okanaganvilla.com



 
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