Kootenays

Common Grape Varieties: Pinor Noir, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Marechal Foch Average Daily High Temperature (July): 28C Annual Hours of Sunshine: 1854 / Average Annual Rainfall: 564 mm Acreage: 83 / Soil Type: Sandy loam, clay, silt, gravelly deposits

Best known for being a rugged, pristine area filled with lakes, rivers, waterfalls, snowcapped mountains, meadows and mineral hot springs, the Kootenays are now home to more than half a dozen independent wineries and breweries.

Grapes were first planted in 1995 in the West Kootenays and today it is a small but emerging wine producing area with just under 100 acres of grapes. It is recognized as a Geographical Indication.

Wine enthusiasts will enjoy the quaintness and the pride the vintners have in their products. But most of all they will appreciate the fact that the producers pushed incredible boundaries to coax the grapes from the soil to the glass and have a determination to make world-class wines.

The West Kootenays are an outdoors person’s paradise. There are miles and miles of undeveloped terrain, waterways and natural habitat providing unsurpassed exploration, flora and fauna observation and activities such as climbing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and biking, hang gliding, and more. There are also excellent golf courses and ski resorts.

Kootenay Lake is the fifth largest in the province and offers unparalleled vistas. This is a region with an adventurous spirit, a friendly vibe and an ecosystem consciousness. The people here take pride in their land and work hard to preserve it.

BC WINERIES We recommend that you call ahead or refer to winery websites to ensure that they are open at the time of your visit. Winery information may change throughout the course of the year.

THE KOOTENAYS

Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery 1140 - 27th Avenue South, Creston Phone: (250) 428-8768 www.bailliegrohman.com Columbia Gardens Vineyard 9340 Station Road, Trail Phone: (250) 367-7493 www.cgwinery.com Mithril Meadery 201 Upper Brouse Road, Nakusp www.mithrilmeadery.ca Pommier Ranch Meadery Skookumchuck www.pommierranchmeadery.ca Red Bird Estate Winery 1046 Lamont Road, Creston Phone: (250) 254.8885 www.redbirdwine.com Skimmerhorn Winery 1218 - 27th Avenue South, Creston Phone: (250) 428-4911 www.skimmerhorn.ca Valley of the Springs Winery 890 Alexander Road, Nakusp Phone: (250) 265-3075 www.valleyofthespringswinery.com William Tell Family Estate 948 - 27th Avenue South, Creston Phone: (250) 428.1442 www.williamtell.ca Wynnwood Cellars 5566 Highway 3A, Wynndel Phone: (250) 866-5155 www.wynnwoodcellars.com

NORTHERN BC

PRINCE GEORGE

Northern Lights Estate Winery 745 Prince George Pulpmill Road Phone: (250) 564-1112 www.northernlightswinery.ca

Valley of the Springs

Mithril Meadery NAKUSP

KOOTENAY REGION

CANADA

NELSON

Pommier Ranch Meadery Skookumchuck

Cranbrook

Columbia Gardens Wynnwood

William Tell

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