Our tour started outside of the restaurant in a courtyard. We were served a wonderful, sparkling wine. Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes made up this 2019 Odyssey Brut. Karen was our tour guide today, and she explained the lengthy and involved process to create this excellent tasting wine. After that, we walked out and stood beside a section of the vineyard. I was curious to know where the oldest vines were planted, the ones that gave this winery its reputation for having one of the best Pinot Gris wines in the region. In fact, I think it was the family that owned this very winery/Vineyard that introduced the Pinot Gris grape into Canada, being the first winery to grow it. They’ve been doing it a long time, and their experience shows through in a very good Pinot Gris wine at a good price point. We went back inside and took an elevator down into the wine cellar, where the magic happens. We saw their massive stainless steel tanks, along with barrel storage, and these giant oak ‘foutres’ (foo-trah) they hold 2000 L of wine! They are used to intensify color of the wine, and add a tiny bit of oak flavor and aroma to add to the complexity of the wine. Next was the wine library… Not a room filled with books, a room filled with different vintages of their wine. In the center was a giant table. There was a lot of different varieties of wine in this room, some very old. They even had some wine bottles that were signed by the 3 Tenors when they were in the area. That’s right, Pavarotti. Our tour was concluded with a glass of their Meritage wine back in the tasting room. Karen was leading the tour, and there was also a woman named Jen who answered a lot of questions that we had. It was a very informative and tasty wine touring experience. A gentleman named Ross was in the tasting room, and was also a wealth of knowledge regarding their wines, and the winery itself. If you’re in the area, go for this tour if you can get it, it’s well worth it.

Lovely winery restaurant in lake country. Beautiful views of Lake Okanagan. Food and service was great. We especially enjoyed the pork belly and the Brussels sprouts appetizers. Excellent wines!

This was my first wine tour at a vinyerad. Garry was our guide for the afternoon. It was clear Garry deeply enjoys his role, the property, and history of the family who created this vinyeard. Some guests did ask questions, Garry met them with kind and professional answers. Should you be treated to an afternoon here, it will be very well spent with Garry as your guide. I am a novice at wine interests. I can not speak to the tastes that were offered, in a technical manner. I hope another review may answer that for you. However, I was able to taste the differences in the wines provided as they were described and presented to the group. The vista of the valley, river, forested hillsides, rows of vines, were something only nature could currate.