Harvest 2024 at Kettle Valley Winery

In 2024 we are celebrating our 33rd Vintage.

In January 2024 a prolonged cold front settled down on the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, with temperature of -23C and below.  These cold temperatures lasted for over 50 hours without any warming.  Across the Valley we saw significant bud damage, killing the fruiting buds in most vines. We experienced 100% bud death in the Pinot Gris, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Sirah and Malbec blocks. The vineyards experienced significant trunk vine damage and we will be re-establishing new trunks for many of the vines that survived and replanting those vines that died. This will result in lower tonnages at harvest for the next year or two.  Our Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Gewurztraminer fared better, and we will see a harvest this year, albeit a smaller than normal harvest on the vines.

This is our third cold Fall and Winter in a row, and it has resulted in significant damage!

A normal or warmer than normal winter will be critical to allow the vines to recover and renew themselves and let use replant and replace vine trunks where possible.  There will be a number of wines that you will not see a 2023 or 2024 vintage from us, but don’t you worry as we still have lots of the prior vintages for your to enjoy.

As we start our 33rd year, as the oldest single-owner winery on the Naramata Bench, we still remain dedicated to making and sharing great wines from BC grapes.  Our family’s commitment is as strong as ever to farming full flavoured grapes and to winemaking that brings out the best of those flavours and subtleties.

Whether you’ve known us for all these years or are just coming on-board, thanks for your support and raise a glass to fine fruit, family and friends.

– Bob Ferguson, Co-Founder and Wine Maker
– Tim Watts, Co-Founder and Wine Maker

Our tasting room will be closed for the season as of Monday, October 14. Our Wine Shop will be open for purchases and wine order pickups Monday to Friday 9:30am – 5pm throughout the winter/spring. We will be closed on all statutory holidays.

If you have any questions please call 250-496-5898 or email info@kettlevalleywinery.com.

Please call 250-496-5898 to book an appointment.

• There is a $10 tasting appointment fee per person, payable at the time of booking. The fee will be refunded with the purchase of one or more bottles of wine per person.  Please note, we have a 24 hour cancellation policy.
• Maximum 30 minute tastings.  Please arrive on time for your appointment or call ahead if you are going to be late.  Late arrival will reduce your booking time.  We will try to accommodate late arrivals but after 15 minutes we may fill your spot with waiting guests and you may be asked to move to a later time slot if one is available.
• Maximum group size of 6 people (please note, children and non-tasters do count as part of the group if they are in the tasting room).
• Please do not visit if you are sick or experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 or if you have travelled outside of Canada within the past 14 days or if you have been in contact with anyone with a confirmed case of Covid-19 within the last 14 days.

To view our Communicable Disease Prevention Plan visit here.