Okanagan

The Okanagan Valley: A Beautiful Place to Call Home

The Okanagan Valley is located in the southern interior of British Columbia. The area is known for its dry, sunny climate, lakeshore communities and recreational lifestyle. Agriculture has always played a focus in the region. In the past fruit orchards were the biggest players in the agricultural community. There has been a recent shift towards vineyards and wine.

The geography of the Okanagan Valley is what sets it apart and makes it an ideal place to live and visit. There are a variety of lakes and rivers in the valley including Kalamalka Lake, Mara Lake, Okanagan Lake, Osoyoos Lake, Shuswap River, Swan Lake, Skaha Lake, Vaseaux Lake and Wood Lake. With the Monashee mountains as the idyllic backdrop, scenic panoramic views can be found throughout the valley.

Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley. It is the shopping, dining, cultural and sporting mecca within the region. North of Kelowna you will find the communities of Lake Country, Vernon, Armstrong and Enderby. South of Kelowna you have West Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland, Penticton, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos. The drive from Osoyoos in the south to the community of Enderby in the north is approx. 212 km.

Okanagan Wineries

Laughing Stock Vineyards - Naramata
Located on Naramata Bench, Laughing Stock vineyards has created award winning hand crafted wines.

Elephant Island Orchard - Naramata
Handcrafted wines from a variety of fresh fruits grown in the Okanagan Valley.

Calona Vineyards - Kelowna
Calona's wines are award-winning, rivaling the world's most established names to prove Okanagan Valley is at the international forefront of fine wine production.

Dirty Laundry Vineyard - Summerland
This small, family owned vineyard is located on a plateau high above Summerland, which makes it an ideal microclimate with excellent sun exposure for growing excellent grapes.

Blasted Church Vineyards - Okanagan Falls
A small, passionate estate winery located in Okanagan Falls.

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery - Oliver
Premium wines that utilize state-of-the-art technologies and dedication to proven, classic, time-honoured winemaking methods.

Greata Ranch Vineyards - Peachland
CedarCreek's new vineyard and wineshop located in Peachland.

Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery - Peachland
Hainle Vineyards has a strong commitment to organic citiculture and winemaking.

Black Hills Estate Winery - Oliver
The vineyard is nestled in the sun-burnt hills on the Black Sage Bench - Bordeaux-style Nota Bene and late harvest Sequentia wines.

Mission Hill Winery - West Kelowna
Mission Hill Family Estate is an unforgettable wine experience in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

Summerhill Winery - Kelowna
Kelowna winery overlooking Okanagan Lake. Specializing in pyramid-aged sparkling, table and dessert wines.