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

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

Geography: Lake Okanagan, at 144 kilometres long and 3.5 kilometres average width, is the source of much-needed water for irrigation for vines in the Okanagan Valley.

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

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:
Email:

(604) 451-9511 Ext. 6040
jody.levesque@vincor.ca



 
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