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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.

VQA: VQA=100% BC - All British Columbia wines bearing the VQA symbol must be made from 100% BC grown grapes. The wines are screened by a professional tasting panel and wines found faulty cannot be sold as VQA wines.

History: In 1931, Calona Vineyards opened as the first commercial winery in the Okanagan.

Viticulture: Grapes for Icewine are harvested at -8° Celsius or lower, and often by moonlight.

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

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

 
 
  Osoyoos Larose
 

Osoyoos Larose is a joint venture between Vincor (a Canadian company) and the French company, Groupe Taillan. The product is an ultra-premium red blend with five Bordeaux varietals (a red meritage) called Le Grand Vin.
SERVICES PROVIDED:   WINERY HOURS:
         
  Not open to the public    

Not open to the public

CONTACT:
 

Osoyoos Larose
PO 1650
Oliver
British Columbia, Canada
V0H 1T0

Phone:
Fax:
Email:

(250) 494-0451 Ext.232
(250) 494-3456
christa-lee.mcwattersbond@vincor.ca



 
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