
Perched on the clay cliffs above the Okanagan Lake, Deep Roots is a family owned and operated winery situated on the iconic clay bluffs, above Okanagan Lake.
The winery is owned by Bryan and Debra Hardman. The Hardman family has been growing apples in Naramata since 1919. Bryan planted two hectares (five acres) of grapes in 1996‚ just to see if I liked it. When he did, he gradually replaced his apple trees with vines and left the apple business entirely in 2010. Now he owns eight hectares (20 acres) of vineyard and manages another four hectares (10 acres).
It was their son Will who began working at various wineries that led to their decision to grow grapes and produce wine. Will studied winemaking at Okanagan College. He has done crushes with wineries in New Zealand and South Africa. He also worked with Van Westen Vineyards, where Deep Roots made its 2012 vintage, a total of 13 barrels of Merlot, Malbec and Syrah.
New facilities were opened in 2013 launched with just over 1,000 cases of wine. Merlot, Malbec and Syrah,Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Gamay NoirTheir 2017 Syrah was named wine of the year at The Lieutenant Governor‚s Award for Best Wine in British Columbia 2019. Their 2016 Parentage red won Platinum. 2017 Malbec won Gold.
| Monday: | 11:00 - 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday: | Closed |
| Wednesday: | Closed |
| Thursday: | Closed |
| Friday: | Closed |
| Saturday: | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday: | 11:00 - 17:00 |
860 Tillar Rd., BC, Canada