WINeries & Breweries
Wine and beer enthusiasts, welcome to paradise! The Shuswap’s award-winning wineries and unique breweries invite you to indulge in exceptional tasting experiences. Like so many Shuswap stories, our wines and beers express the spectacular landscape that surrounds us. Our region is home to seven award-winning wineries and two outstanding breweries – with another on the way. Although the Shuswap can be considered the northern tip of the Okanagan wine-growing region, our climate is cooler than the
southern interior regions of BC and creates exceptional products. Shuswap summers are warm and dry, with long, sunny days and cool nights creating distinctive, flavourful grapes. Winter’s generous snowfall provides plenty of moisture year-round, keeping irrigation needs to a minimum. Each vineyard enjoys a unique microclimate, producing singular flavours that only develop right here. With wineries of outstanding quality established throughout the Shuswap, a tasting tour is a must for visitors seeking to
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delight all five senses! The Shuswap’s wineries are family- run businesses that produce wines so fine they compete on par with Canadian and international wines. They have perfected a combination of growing techniques and plant selection that enhances the aromas and flavours of their wines. The area’s wines include magnificent Gewürztraminers, Merlots, Ortegas, Rieslings, Siegerrebes, to name a few, which have all won national awards.