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Wineries

Covert Farms Family Estate

Covert Farms Family Estate grows grapes at Oliver, in the Okanagan Valley appellation of British Columbia. It dates its founding to 2006.

Where it sits

Covert Farms Family Estate is at Oliver, and its fruit falls inside Okanagan Valley, one of the recognised growing areas of British Columbia. What a geographic claim means on a label differs by province — the Canadian wineries page sets out how.

What it grows

The winery works with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Zinfandel, Semillon and Roussanne.

Where a grape has a page here, it covers how that variety behaves in Canadian conditions: the heat it needs to ripen, the Brix it reaches, and where it is planted.

Vineyard area: 650-acre farm.

Visiting

on-site tours, tastings and events

Also in British Columbia: Crowsnest Vineyards, Culmina Family Estate Winery. The full list is on the British Columbia page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationOliver
ProvinceBritish Columbia
AppellationOkanagan Valley
Sub-appellationnot known
Founded2006
Vineyard area650-acre farm
VarietiesCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Syrah, Zinfandel, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Roussanne, Viognier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Compiled from the winery's own website (source), checked October 2026. Corrections welcome.