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Kettle Valley Winery

Kettle Valley Winery Naramata is easily the premier growing region in British Columbia, with it’s moderate temperatures, abundant sunshine and cooling breezes. The rolling hills and variable soil types result in growing sites with unique microclimates that can be matched to the right varieties by an experienced grape grower. No matter what style of wine you like, you will find it in Naramata. Drawing its name from the Kettle Valley Railway, which traveled through the Naramata area on the east side of Okanagan Lake, the winery opened to the public in 1996. Kettle Valley Winery is known for it’s dark, intense and well structured red wines, including Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and blends such as “Old Main Red”. Chardonnay has been the main white wine produced, but in recent years Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc have also proved popular. They are all flavourful and aromatic, with a rich mouth feel. Drop by the winery to purchase wines and sample selected varieties. With a small wine shop groups of eight or more are asked to call ahead and book an appointment. Follow Naramata Road north on the east side of Okanagan Lake to the Naramata Fire hall, then turn left onto Debeck. Follow Debeck west towards Okanagan lake, at the T junction turn left onto Hayman Road and follow it south. Wine Shop and Winery are located at the south end of Hayman Road.

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2988 Hayman Road, Kettle Valley Winery, BC, CA, V0H 1N0 Email: info@kettlevalleywinery.com
Phone: 250-496-5898 Web: www.kettlevalleywinery.com
Fax: 250-496-5298
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  2001 Brakeman's White
This wine is a blend of selected white varieties grown primarily on the Naramata Bench. Partially barrel fermented in new and older American oak this wine displays tropical fruit flavours and aromas. The grapes were hand picked between Sept 30 and Nov 2, 2001 and were harvested at approximately 23.5 brix. A portion of this wine was allowed to go through full malolactic fermentation and was aged in oak before being blended and bottled.
  2003 Viognier
The grapes for this wine come primarily from the Marichel vineyard owned and operated by Richard and Eli Roskell, located in Naramata. The grapes were hand picked on October 18, 2003, at approximately 25.1 brix. A portion of this wine was barrel fermented in older American and French oak and was allowed to go through malolactic fermentation. The balance was tank fermented and did not go through malolactic fermentation in order to preserve the crisp, fresh fruit flavours.
  Adra Station Chardonnay Reserve
This wine draws its name from the old train station located just beyond the spiral tunnel which was the longest tunnel, 1604 feet, on the Kettle Valley Railway. The grapes for this wine come primarily from the Hayman vineyards located on the Naramata Bench. The grapes were hand picked between October 15, 2003, at 25.7 brix. The grapes were crushed and left on the skins to cold soak for 4 days prior to being pressed off, clarified and then inoculated with yeast. Approximately 50% of this wine has been barrel fermented in new and older French oak.
  Brakeman's Select
This wine is a blend of Pinot Noir, Merlot and selected other red varieties grown primarily in vineyards in Naramata. The wine has gone through a full malolactic fermentation and was aged in American and French oak before being blended to tank and bottled in February 2003. The wine has been made in a style that allows it to be very soft and smooth on the palate. Enjoy young.
  Chardonnay
The grapes for this wine come primarily from the Henschel and Trovao vineyards located on the Naramata Bench and the Intile vineyard in Penticton and Szalay vineyard in Oliver. The grapes were hand picked between October 23 and 29, 2004 at approximately 23.3 brix. Approximately 40% of this wine has beend barrel fermented in older American and French oak. All the wine was allowed to go through malolactic fermentation before being blended and bottled.
  Gamay
The grapes for this wine come primarily from the vineyard owned and operated by Tom Szalay in Oliver. The grapes were hand picked October 21, 2005 and harvested at approximately 24.8 brix. After destemming and crushing the grapes, the must was cold soaked for 6 days prior to inoculation with yeast. The wine was fermented on the skins for 6 days before finishing fermentation in older French and American oak. This results in a slightly lighter style of red wine that preserves the fresh fruit flavours.
  Gewurztraminer
The grapes for this wine come primarily from the Lancaster vineyard, the McGraw Estate vineyard and King Street vineyard on the Naramata Bench, and the Spagnuolo vineyard and the Intile vineyard located in Penticton. The grapes were hand picked between October 8 and October 17, 2005 at approximately 23.7 brix. A portion of this wine has been barrel fermented in older French oak and was allowed to go through malolactic fermentation before being blended with wine that was fermented in stainless steel tanks. Made in an Alsatian style, the wine shows classic varietal aromas of pink grapefruit, and lychee nut with rich weight and body.
  Merlot
The grapes for this wine come primarily from the vineyards owned by Tony Trovao, Shona and Dick Lancaster and Horst Becker located on the Naramata Bench, Cosimo Spagnuolo and Leo Intile located in Penticton, and Riverbend Vineyards and Tom Szalay in Oliver. The grapes were hand picked between September 27 and October 30, 2004, at approximately 24.3 brix. The wine has gone through a full malolactic fermentation and was aged in American and French oak for 12 months.
  Pinot Gris
The grapes for this wine come primarily from the vinyard owned and operated by Shona and Dick Lancaster on the Naramata Bench the Szalay vineyard in Oliver and the Cole vineyard in Naramata. The grapes were hand picked between October 14 and October 24, 2005 at approximately 24.3 brix. A portion of this wine has been barrel fermented in older French and American oak and was allowed to go through malolactic fermentation before being blended with wine fermented in stainless steel tanks.
  Schonburger
The grapes for this wine come from the vineyard owned and operated by Shona and Dick Lancaster in Naramata. It is a German variety which is a crossing of Pinot Noir, Chasselas and Muscat Hamburg. This pink berried grape produces a full bodied aromatic white wine. The grapes for this wine were hand picked on October 21, 2005 at approximately 23.7 brix. A portion of this wine was barrel fermented in older French oak.
  Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
The grapes for this wine come from our King Drive vineyard and from the Barber vineyard both located in Naramata. The grapes were hand picked between October 14 and October 17, 2005 at approximately 23.06 brix. One third of this wine was barrel fermented in older French and American oak and was allowed to go through malolactic fermentation. The balance was tank fermented and did not go through malolactic fermentation in order to preserve the crisp, fresh fruit flavours.

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