Chain Reaction Winery
- Features
- Complimentary Tasting with Purchase, Family Friendly, Instagram Worthy Setting, Open After 5:00 PM, Patio, Pet Friendly, Restaurant, Scenic Views, Seated Tastings, Special Events, Tasting Experiences $5 - $15, Tours, Walk-ins Welcome, Wine & Food Tastings, Wine Club, Wine for Sale by the Glass, Wines in Wines of BC Stores
- Classifications
- BC VQA, Family Owned, Hidden Gem, Small Boutique Winery, Well Known Destination, Wines of BC Member
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Since we first met in the early 1990’s, we have vacationed in the Okanagan every summer. We have great memories of camping in West Kelowna and cycling and visiting the wineries there. This is where we first discovered wine, and have been huge BC Wine advocates ever since. More recently, we began visiting the South Okanagan for cycling and triathlon events/training weekends, which also gave us a chance to explore the wineries in these areas. We never dreamed we might one day have our own winery!
In 2017, after having worked several decades in the technology sector in Vancouver, we realized we really wanted something new and different from our lives. One too many long commutes in the rain was the tipping point. We fell in love with our Naramata Bench property from the moment we set eyes on it. It is a block from the Kettle Valley Rail trail, and right on Naramata Road – two of our favorite cycling and running routes. It was an orchard with amazing views of Okanagan Lake, and with its topography we knew it would be a prime vineyard site and ideal location for a winery.
