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Many of the world's finest wine grapes come from the sunny, dry hills of mid-northern latitudes (42º - 50º) - - the great vineyards of France, Germany, northern Italy, Spain, Washington and Oregon. So it's no surprise that wine experts are turning their attention to BC's Okanagan Valley, which is in the same latitude. Extensive planting of European grapes began some ten years ago
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"Extensive planting
of European grapes
began some 10 years
ago and now the
Okanagan is producing
truly outstanding wines." |
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and now the Okanagan is producing truly outstanding wines. One of the best locations, in fact, is that of Burrowing Owl's 140 acre vineyard on the eastern side of the Valley a few kilometres south of Oliver. Its grapes have already attracted international acclaim. A 28-acre portion of this impressive vineyard was set aside in 1998 to develop a winery that is both modern and yet traditional in its dedication to proven classic winemaking methods.
Owned by Jim Wyse, his family and business partners, Burrowing Owl Estate Winery produced its first vintage in 1997, concentrating on four grape from the 16 varieties grown at Burrowing Owl Vineyards - - Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for red wines; Chardonnay and Pinot Gris for white. Cabernet Franc was added in 1998, Pinot Noir in 1999 and Syrah in 2000. The winery currently produces about 30,000 cases of wine. Location and premium grape varieties are two of the vineyards’ greatest assets.
Still, it takes special skills to turn these assets into fine wines. Our vineyard managers contribute a wealth of knowledge and experience that is unsurpassed in the valley. Their dedicated team takes special pride in the success of these vineyards. And of course, they work closely with the winemaking team at Burrowing Owl to co-ordinate crop levels, ripeness targets, and the many other parameters necessary to produce only the finest quality wines. |
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