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Wineries

Crowsnest Vineyards

Crowsnest Vineyards grows grapes at Cawston, in the Similkameen Valley appellation of British Columbia. It dates its founding to 1989.

Where it sits

Crowsnest Vineyards is at Cawston, and its fruit falls inside Similkameen 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 Auxerrois, Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Noir.

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: 12 acre vineyard.

Visiting

tasting bar, restaurant and view patio; wheelchair accessible

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

What we hold on this winery

LocationCawston
ProvinceBritish Columbia
AppellationSimilkameen Valley
Sub-appellationnot known
Founded1989
Vineyard area12 acre vineyard
VarietiesAuxerrois, Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir

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