Wineries
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
About Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
Every wine tour of the west bench passes through Summerland, and the highway that carries traffic between Penticton and Peachland runs straight past the properties that make the town a fixture on those itineraries. Sumac Ridge Estate Winery keeps its address at 17403 Okanagan Highway in Downtown Summerland, on the town side of the valley above the lake.
Highway frontage changes how a wine stop works. Access is easier than on the switchback roads higher up the bench, which suits tour vehicles and anyone wary of narrow orchard lanes, but summer traffic through the corridor is heavier and turning movements need care. Before setting out, 250-494-0451 will answer the practical questions: whether tastings run on a schedule or by appointment, what a flight costs in time as well as money, how larger groups are handled, and whether food service or a patio forms part of a visit.
The setting explains the appeal of this stretch of the valley. Orchards and vineyards share the slopes with a federal research station that has studied tree fruit and grapes on this benchland for more than a century, the lake lies below, and Giant's Head Mountain rises behind the town. A stop here pairs easily with the waterfront park, the marina and the heritage storefronts of the lower town. Current information is maintained at sumacridge.com, and shoulder season visitors will find the whole bench considerably quieter than it is in August.
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In the Downtown Summerland neighbourhood of Summerland.
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