CANADIAN GOLF VACATIONS

Set in the heart of Okanagan Wine Country in British Columbia, Canada, 50th Parallel Estate is a majestic 61-acre site near the shores of Lake Okanagan. Pinot Noir makes up about 35% of the winery’s production, and is the only red wine produced here as critical focus is required to make great Pinot Noir. The carefully chosen complimentary white aromatic wines produced are the flagship Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, and a very special bit of Chardonnay. The winery also cultivates vineyards specifically for a dry Pinot Noir Rosé similar in style to some great wines from Provence

The name ‘Ancient Hill’ was chosen as an acknowledgement of the natural forces that created the terroir of our vineyard. The hillside across from the Kelowna Airport is the current location of Ancient Hill Estate Winery, In 2005, the vineyard at Ancient Hill was planted. The varieties planted were: Baco Noir, Pinot Noir, Lemberger, Zweigelt, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris. All varieties were selected because they would grow and ripen well at Ancient Hill.

Arrowleaf Cellars is a family owned and operated winery located in beautiful Lake Country, BC. Their winemaker, Manuel Zuppiger, completed his training in Switzerland and refined his craft in Australia before returning to BC with the goal of producing terroir-driven wines of exceptional quality. Arrowleaf officially opened its doors in the spring of 2003, with 2001 reds and 2002 whites. Their Tasting Room, designed by award-winning architect Robert Mackenzie, opened in 2014.

A guided tasting experience featuring Winemaker Taylor Whelan’s daily selection. Farmed and Foraged Experience explores the wines and styles of Cedar Creek in a beautiful setting, overlooking the Okanagan Valley. Your seated tasting experience includes a selection of five award-winning wines, and food pairings, where they will share remarkable stories of their organic farming and winemaking.

The story of Ex Nihilo is one of love and enduring passion to grow and create something that was shared by owners, Decoa and Jeff Harder. The origin of their winery is influenced by a sculpture that inspired theirr name. It was the catalyst for the creation of the winery and epitomizes its emergence as a premier, award-winning Okanagan Valley wine producer. To this day Ex Nihilo is about more than what is grown and made; it is about a sense of place that defines how everyone involved experiences, understands and identifies with the winery.

Frind Estate Winery is a breathtaking lakefront winery situated on the historic Bennett Property in West Kelowna, British Columbia. The property was purchased in 2017 after Markus Frind sold his company Plenty of Fish and wanted to do something more hands-on. With over 500 years of family farming history, Markus wanted to combine his two passions; technology and agriculture. Today Frind Estate Winery is one of the most advanced wineries in the world, using cutting edge technology to create truly distinctive wines. Taste wine whilst savoring the lake view today!

From the heart of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, welcome to Gray Monk Estate Winery, which was established in 1972 by George and Trudy Heiss. Working with the Heiss family, Gray Monk is now proudly owned and operated by Andrew Peller Limited. The Gray Monk Estate is comprised of 75 acres of lush vineyards overlooking Okanagan Lake, in addition to premium grapes sourced throughout the Okanagan Valley, to produce some of the world's finest wines. Come taste the number one selling VQA Pinot Gris in BC, or any of their other 23 European-inspired cool climate wines.

The concept of Indigenous World Winery emerged as Robert and Bernice Louie’s way of combining the unique terroir of the valley and the Indigenous people's stewardship of these lands. Every effort is being made to produce world class wines in a respectful way to the environment and its people. What makes the agriculture of these lands in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys so special is how they were formed over time with glacial ice, volcanic eruptions and geological events producing a truly unique area of the world for producing excellent quality wines.

In 1981, the Okanagan was largely undiscovered as a wine region, instead it was renowned for the quality of its stonefruit orchards. Grape growers were just beginning to take risks, planting vines in unproven terrain. This potential inspired Mission Hill Family Estate’s vision for the future of Okanagan wine. Now, after being recognized as Canada’s only five-time winner of Winery of the Year and receiving multiple best varietal awards on the international stage, they continue to draw inspiration from the valley and the vineyards they tend to. For them, the journey is just beginning.

Their West Kelowna vineyard, located on the eastern shadow of the former volcano Mount Boucherie, is home to their wine shop and winery production facility. The grapes thrive in the sandy loam, clay and limestone soils rich with mineral deposits and volcanic rock. The summers are hot and provide long daylight hours. In Summer of 2018 they broke ground on a 15,000 square foot visitor center, dining lounge, and private tasting room in West Kelowna. This project built is now complete and expected to become one of the grandest winery experience centers in British Columbia.

Through the vision and partnership of Ann and Susan Sperling, along with their husbands, Peter Gamble and Paul Richardson, the family lands and vines have become a vinous reality producing elegant wines of character. Daily dedication to every task in the vineyard, winery and commercial operations is over-seen by niece-daughter Jill with her husband Rickard Branby. The high elevation slopes and mineral rich soils on the east benches of Kelowna come to life via our old vines and carefully crafted wines.

Organic winemaking practices have been an integral part of Summerhill since the Kelowna vineyard was purchased by the Cipes family in 1986. Producing wine organically has a very meaningful benefit to the environment, and some scientists suggest that eating organic foods greatly benefits our health as well. Aside from these benefits, they believe that organic practices allow for the grapes in their vineyards to honestly express their surroundings, providing deep, terroir-driven qualities that are a true articulation of Okanagan terroir. In addition, their winemaking is also certified organic, allowing them to display the Canadian certified organic logo on their bottles, ensuring you can expect a high level of quality and purity.

Tantalus was established in 2004 when Proprietor Eric Savics was presented with the opportunity to acquire one of the Okanagan Valley’s premier vineyard properties. Originally known as Pioneer Vineyards, the site was first planted to table grapes in 1927 by renowned, local horticulturist JW Hughes. After tasting several vintages of wines made by the former owner, Eric felt this was indeed a very special vineyard. He, along with his team, established the site’s ultimate potential would be fully realized by focusing on a small, terroir-driven line of wines made from Riesling, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Beaumont Estate Vineyards was established in 1995 by the Lubchysnki family. They investigated the best kinds of grapes to grow and embarked upon the more labor-intensive organic farming methodology. They have been 100% certified organic since 1995 with the Similkameen Okanagan Organic Producers Association. Great wines come from the best organic grapes grown in their estate vineyards. Their winemaking techniques capture the character in every bottle. They are an established boutique winery that consistently produces exceptional, full-flavoured wines which reflect the unique qualities of our region.

The families produce 100% estate grown wines that reflect the terroir of the North Okanagan Valley, to show off the complexity associated with the old world, but with the clean fresh fruit flavours of the new world. The result is a collection of authentic and memorable wines under the St Hubertus and Oak Bay labels. Our idyllic and historic family estate vineyards & winery re located just minutes from down town Kelowna, nestled on the shores of beautiful Lake Okanagan. Come and enjoy the view!