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Awards: In 1994, Mission Hill Grand Reserve Chardonnay 1992 won the Avery Trophy for “Best Chardonnay Worldwide” at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London—the first major award win of the new era of BC winemaking.

Expansion: There are now 160 grape wineries in BC and several licenses pending, up from just 13 in 1984.

Brix: A measure of sugar in grapes: one degree Brix equals 10 grams of sugar per litre. Mature grapes are typically 21 to 25 Brix, equating to 11 to 13 percent alchohol after fermentation.*

Geography: The southern Okanagan Valley in the area between Oliver and the border is classified as part of the Sonora Desert, which runs south to the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.

Organic: A technique for growing grapes without using chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides or commercial fertilizers.*

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

 
 
  Garry Oaks Winery
 

Stately-Rare-Quientessentially West Coast. We take our cue from the Garray oak trees that grace our vineyard. We tend our vineyard by hand and produce naturally small lots of original wines - classically inspired wines with a spirit of adventure.

We have been called meticulous and we freely confess to being so, from planning, planting and tending our vineyard, to coaxing out the unique and distinct qualities of our wines. Come visit our terraced vineyard overlooking the beautiful Burgogne Valley on Saltspring Island, walk our labyrinth and taste our award winning wines.
SERVICES PROVIDED:   WINERY HOURS:
         
 
TASTING ROOM
HANDICAP ACCESS
   

SUMMER:

Daily: 12:00AM - 5:00PM

WINTER:

Closed.

CONTACT:
 

Garry Oaks Winery
1880 Fulford-Ganges Road
Saltspring Island
British Columbia, Canada
V8K 2A5

Phone:
Email:
Website:

(250)653-4687
info@GarryOaksWinery.com
www.GarryOaksWinery.com



 
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