Wineries
Calona Vineyards
About Calona Vineyards
Autumn is the season the valley actually works for, when the fruit comes off the benches and everything else falls in behind it. Calona Vineyards sits at 1125 Richter Street in Kelowna's North End, sharing the address with one other business, and the line there is 250-762-9144. That district runs just north of downtown, a mix of older houses and light industrial sheds slowly filling with small makers, cafes and studios, which puts it a few minutes from the waterfront parks and the offices in the core.
Okanagan wine country runs the length of the lake, from the Kelowna benches south through Naramata, Oliver and Osoyoos, and growing conditions shift noticeably along the way. Around Kelowna the season is a touch shorter, and the aromatic whites and cooler climate reds do well on the slopes above the water. Shops in this line differ in how much shelf space goes to local bottles against imports, beer and spirits, so it is worth asking what a place is set up for rather than hunting the whole city for one label.
A few practical points for anyone buying wine here. Kelowna is spread out and the drive between districts takes longer than a map suggests, particularly from late June to early September when visitor traffic sits on top of the commuter run. If you are carrying bottles a long way home, ask about packing and about what can be shipped, since the rules change with the destination. Call ahead in the shoulder months, when opening times tend to move with the season, and arrange a driver in advance if the rest of the day involves tasting anywhere in the valley.
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In the North End neighbourhood of Kelowna.
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