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Wineries

Orofino Vineyards

Orofino Vineyards grows grapes at Cawston, in the Similkameen Valley appellation of British Columbia.

Where it sits

Orofino 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 Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Riesling, Muscat, Petit Verdot, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Pinot Gris.

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 Orofino Vineyards. The table below is everything we have; if you run this winery we would be glad to correct it.

Also in British Columbia: Painted Rock Estate Winery, Peak Cellars. The full list is on the British Columbia page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationCawston
ProvinceBritish Columbia
AppellationSimilkameen Valley
Sub-appellationnot known
Foundednot known
Vineyard areanot known
VarietiesCabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Riesling, Muscat, Petit Verdot, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Gris

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