Wineries
Meadow Vista Honey Wines
About Meadow Vista Honey Wines
June Springs Road climbs away from the valley floor into the quieter country on Kelowna's southeastern edge, where orchard benches give way to pine and the noise of the highway corridor feels a long way off. Meadow Vista Honey Wines is found at 3975 June Springs Road, well up from the lake and from the busier parts of the city.
Honey wine, more usually called mead, is made by fermenting honey rather than grapes, which places it beside the valley's wineries without belonging to quite the same tradition. Styles run from dry to sweet and from still to sparkling, and many makers ferment fruit or botanicals alongside the honey, which changes the character considerably. Because the source of the honey shapes a finished bottle much as vineyard site shapes wine, tasting across a range tells you more than reading about it ever will. Phoning 250-862-2337 before driving up is worth doing, since small producers on the back roads keep seasonal patterns and tasting room access can depend on the time of year.
The drive itself is part of the appeal. Getting up to this part of the city means leaving the flats behind and following roads that narrow and climb, with views back across the valley opening as you go. Winter conditions on the hillside roads can differ from those in town, where snow rarely lingers, so a look at the forecast is reasonable between November and March. Visiting information sits at meadowvista.ca, and combining the trip with other stops on the southeastern slopes makes better sense than driving up for a single call.
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In the Black Mountain neighbourhood of Kelowna.
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