Our passion is cultivating a respect for the land. The 160 acres of incredible soil we call home sits on a gently sloping bench below the extinct volcano of Mount Boucherie.
In addition to their prime location and ideal soil composition, our vineyards are meticulously managed and crop yields are kept low to ensure premium quality.
Its deposits work like a time-release capsule, our volcanic rocks have decomposed and recombined into soluble molecules that are easily separated into their elements and accessible to plants – including vineyards. The result is some of the finest viticultural land in the country.
In addition to their prime location and ideal soil composition, our vineyards are meticulously managed and crop yields are kept low to ensure premium quality.
Average Growing Degree Days:
1,500
Aspect/slope:
South-facing slope above Lake Okanagan with north-south plantings
Location:
West Kelowna
Soil:
Silty clay loam and silty clay
Varietals planted:
Chasselas, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah
Average Growing Degree Days:
1,500
Aspect/slope:
South-facing slope above Lake Okanagan with north-south plantings
Location:
West Kelowna
Soil:
Silty clay loam, silty clay and volcanic
Varietals planted:
Chasselas, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Maréchal Foch
Average Growing Degree Days:
1,300
Aspect/slope:
Flat
Location:
West Kelowna - located 1.5 kilometres down the road from Quails’ Gate Winery
Soil:
Silty loam
Varietals planted:
Chardonnay and Chasselas
Average Growing Degree Days:
1,350
Aspect/slope:
Westerly exposure
Location:
South Kelowna - these two vineyards are less than 750m apart and directly across the lake from Quails’ Gate
Soil:
Sandy loam and gravel
Varietals planted:
Gewürztraminer and Riesling
Average Growing Degree Days:
1,375
Location:
South Kelowna
Varietals planted:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Gris
Average Growing Degree Days:
1,325
Location:
South Kelowna
Varietals planted:
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with smaller blocks of several experimental varietals
Average Growing Degree Days:
1,300
Aspect/slope:
Gently sloped
Location:
West Kelowna
Soil:
Sandy loam, well-drained
Average Growing Degree Days:
1,300
Aspect/slope:
Flat
Location:
West Kelowna
Soil:
Sandy loam, well-to-rapidly draining
Varietals planted:
Organically farmed Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir and Pinot Gris
Average Growing Degree Days:
1,500
Aspect/slope:
Osoyoos, BC – our most southern vineyard and considered to be a desert climate with only 300mm of precipitation annually and average temperatures 3° to 5°C higher
Location:
Osoyoos
Soil:
Deep, rich sandy soils
Varietals planted:
Chenin Blanc, Maréchal Foch and Syrah.
Every operating decision we make reflects our pride of place. We have installed sophisticated water-management tools and drip irrigation in 95% of our vineyards, we seed grass and cover crops between rows of vines to reduce evaporation and we use compost and organic fertilizers to build healthy soil.
Upper and Lower Boucherie Bench make up our estate vineyards at Quails’ Gate.
Growing degree days: 1,350
Location: Upper and Lower Boucherie Bench are located on the south-facing slope above Lake Okanagan and below the extinct volcano of Mount Boucherie
Soil: Rich in clay, gravel and glacial till
Age: to confirm
Varietals planted: Chasselas, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Maréchal Foch
Growing degree days: ???
Location: Located above the shores of Lake Okanagan, this vineyard is only about 500 metres from Quails’ Gate Winery and is home to one of our newest Pinot Noir clones (828). Because of its proximity to the Lake, it provides breathtaking views and north-south plantings.
Soil: Fine and rich in diluted mineral deposits, with a mixture of silt, sand and clay.
Age: to confirm
Varietals planted: Chasselas, Chenin Blanc, Ehrenfelser, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Riesling.
Growing degree days: 1,500
Location: Osoyoos is our most southern vineyard and is considered to be a desert climate, with only 300 mm of precipitation annually and average temperatures 3° to 5°C higher than Kelowna.
Soil: Sandy soils dominate the vineyards
Age: 40+ years old
Varietals planted: Chenin Blanc, Maréchal Foch and Syrah.
Dormancy is a period of time when the grapevine goes into a hibernation-like state. It’s initiated by the cold fall weather and shorter days. This tells the vine to slowly bear down for the cold winter months by building up the carbohydrate storage for winterization. Here in the Okanagan, this is critical to allow the time required for the vines to properly shut down by providing moisture through irrigation and rest before dormancy.
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