The View Winery is on a piece of property that has been in the Turton/Ward family for 5 generations. Historically, apples were grown on the property. In the mid 1990’s a transition began and orchard rows were replaced with vines. Spartans and McIntosh gave way to Gewurtzraminer, Ehrenfelser, Optima and Pinotage.

In 2006, plans began to make our own premium wines and the beloved old packinghouse built by Great Granddad Ward in 1922 was transformed into a winery. In our first year we made 500 cases comprised of Gewurztraminer 2007 and Pinotage 2007.

A few years later with several awards to its name, The View Winery is off to a strong start. This year, under the direction of master winemaker Bernhard Schirrmeister, we will bottle approximately 1,500 cases including Dry Riesling, Gewurztraminer, TBA Select Late Harvest Optima, Pinotage Reserve and Stiletto, a port style fortified wine. The Distraction Rose which was a runaway success last year is back along with a Sparkling new counterpart in our new Distraction Frizzante 2010.

The original farmhouse for the property still stands beside the winery along with a huge walnut tree planted by Nana Turton in the 1930s. Original plans were to build a new retail store and tasting room at the top of the property hence the name “The View”. But our point of view has changed and we have grown to love and embrace the unique historical qualities of the apple packinghouse. With an eye on the future but a keen sense of celebrating our past we now look forward to sharing this important part of Okanagan history with everyone. We think Great Granddad would be proud.