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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.

Acreage: British Columbia currently has approximately 7,500 acres under vine, up from just 1,000 acres planted in 1989.

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

Varietals: 48% of British Columbia’s wines are white. 52% are red. 97.8% are made from vinifera grapes and 2.2% from hybrids.

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

 
 
  Salt Spring Vineyards
  Brilliant coastal wines, sparkling hospitality, eye candy surroundings.  Open daily June 15 to Sept 3, check website for hours in other months.  3 and 1/2 kiss rating for B & B in "Best Places to Kiss"  
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WINERY TOURS
WINERY
TASTING ROOM
VINEYARD
PICNIC AREA
FOOD SALES
SPECIAL EVENTS
GIFT SHOP
   

SUMMER:

Daily: 12:00PM - 5:00PM

WINTER:

Closed

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Salt Spring Winery Ltd.
151 Lee Road
Salt Spring Island
British Columbia, Canada
V8K 2A5

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Website:

(250)653-9463
(250)653-9464
vineyards@saltspring.com
www.saltspringvineyards.com



 
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