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GAMMON RD GAMMON BENCH RD 34 Therapy Vineyards MaP D. 940 Debeck Road 250-496-5217 SUMMeRlanD/PenTICTon/naRaMaTa 35 Van Westen Vineyards winebc.com 850 Boothe Road 250-496-0067 By appointment only. okanagan Valley Touring Tips

CLIMATE DESIGNATED DRIVER The Okanagan Valley, the largest appellation in , lies Wines should be consumed responsibly. in a rain shadow between the Coastal and Monashee mountain ranges. DO NOT taste and drive. Each winery will This results in very low annual average rainfall. The area between offer you several samples over the course of Oliver and the border is the northernmost tip of the Sonora Desert, a tour, and it is easy to consume too much which stretches north from the Baja Peninsula in Mexico through wine to be able to drive. Plan ahead and the USA up into BC. choose a designated driver before you begin your tour. Summers are generally very hot: average temperatures in July and August are warmer than in the Napa Valley. Summer daytime STRATEGIZE temperatures can reach the upper 30’s, and are often above 30°C for Give your tour some focus and decide to several days in a row. Summer daylight hours are extraordinarily long taste reds or whites only. Or be even more and the light is extremely intense due to the northerly latitude. In late specific and taste Merlots only. That way you’re June, daybreak is as early as 4:00 a.m. and nightfall as late as 10:30 p.m. comparing apples to apples and can explore This results in prolonged daytime photo­synthesis and grape ripening. how a wine changes from vineyard to vineyard, In summer, there can be a four-degree average daily difference in winemaker to winemaker. temperature between Kelowna and Osoyoos. This leads to a prevalence of later-ripening red varieties in the south and white varieties in the EAT cooler north. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year and Many wineries have restaurants. Take wind is not a major concern. provides a moderating advantage of one to break up your tour and, effect that prevents damage to vines from freezing. more importantly, to enjoy a spectacular meal. If you’re more of a do-it-yourself type, SOILS bring along a picnic lunch as some wineries have picnic areas. Mapping of the soils, vineyards and local climates of each area shows widespread differences throughout the valley. The southern part of the BUY valley around Osoyoos has deep sandy soils, while the northern area Many of the wines you’ll taste at a winery around Kelowna is alluvial and volcanic with nutrients laid down over won’t be available anywhere else, so if you a period of 50 million years. like one, buy it right then and there. Most wineries will happily loan you an empty TOPOGRAPHY case to put in the trunk of your car to store Several lakes run along the valley floor, the biggest of which is Lake your purchases. Okanagan at 144 kilometres long and 3.5 kilometres average width. It is over 750 metres at its deepest point and is the source of much-needed water for irrigation. The northern part of the Okanagan Valley, between BC VQA Wine Stores Kelowna and Naramata, is narrow and marked by steep hillsides. The area for planting vineyards is limited. The Naramata Bench area, near BC WINE MUSEUM Penticton, is marked by sloping vineyards in close proximity to the lake, 1304 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC 250-868-0441 with excellent exposure to the afternoon sun. The sandy bench provides the well-drained soil environment that vines love. DISCOVER WINES 2080C Springfield Road, Orchard Plaza, Kelowna, BC NORTH OKANAGAN SUB-REGIONS 250-868-3990/1-888-500-3990 KELOWNA 1,200 degree days. You can get to any British Columbia Heavier soils with sandy loam, clay and limestone. winery by following the wine route signs. If you lose your way, keep your eyes open GRAPES GROWN for the signs and you’ll get back on track. Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, and others.

NARAMATA 1,319 degree days. 100% BC Long frost-free autumn due to lake proximity and sloping aspect. GRAPES GROWN Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, and others.

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