Crush Spring 2020

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District Wine Village

An opportunity for

small producers

On a cool January day just north of Oliver, B.C., the first piece of machinery arrives at what is soonto-be Canada’s first wine village. District Wine Village is the vision of Matt Kenyon, general manager at Penticton’s Greyback Construction. Having been responsible for many prestigious winery builds in the Okanagan, he and his team saw an opportunity to create a one-of-akind village where small producers of craft wine, beer, cider, and spirits can have their own leased facility, without the need to invest in a full stand-alone operation. Working alongside wine industry veteran and District Wine Village director of operations Mike Daley, they are making that vision a reality. “Ultimately, this project is all about community,” said Kenyon. “Not only are we creating a diverse community for our resident wineries, cideries, breweries, distilleries, and eateries, but we are really looking to be a significant economic driver for our local communities and support the future growth of wine and culinary tourism in the South Okanagan.” District Wine Village offers a unique turnkey facility for small-batch,

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