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Wineries

Observatory Wines

Observatory Wines grows grapes at Summerland, in the Okanagan Valley appellation of British Columbia.

Where it sits

Observatory Wines is at Summerland, 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 Merlot, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grüner Veltliner.

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.

Visiting

We hold no confirmed visitor information for Observatory Wines. The table below is everything we have; if you run this winery we would be glad to correct it.

Also in British Columbia: Okanagan Hills Estate Winery, Orofino Vineyards. The full list is on the British Columbia page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationSummerland
ProvinceBritish Columbia
AppellationOkanagan Valley
Sub-appellationnot known
Foundednot known
Vineyard areanot known
VarietiesMerlot, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Sauvignon

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