Kettle Valley’s 20th Anniversary

Celebrating 20 Years of Fine Wine and Good Friends

This year we are proud to be celebrating twenty years of making wine at our family farm winery on the Naramata Bench.

Over the years we have been most appreciative of the long standing relationships we have with the individuals, restaurants, and wine shops who have been our customers, and become our friends.

Thank you for joining us on what has been a passionate and memorable ride so far, and we look forward to rolling into our next twenty years with you on-board!

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

Please check back here regularly for updates, or send an email to info@kettlevalleywinery.com with “mail list” in the subject line and we’ll email you.

Our Name and Our Wine

We draw our name from the famed Kettle Valley Railway which ran through Naramata between 1915 and 1961 connecting the Southern Interior to the markets of the Pacific Northwest.

Building the railway required both passion and a dedication to excellence, and that is how we at Kettle Valley feel about making our Red Wines which are known for their dark, intense, and well structured natures; and our White Wines that are flavourful and aromatic, with a rich mouth feel.

Our Location - The Naramata Bench

With abundant sunshine, cooling lake breezes, and an optimal temperature range, the Naramata Bench is one of the premier grape growing regions in Canada. The rolling hills and variable soils of the area create a range of microclimates and terroirs that an experienced grape grower can match to a wide variety of grape crops.

It was because of these qualities that we decided the Naramata Bench was where we were going to plant our vines, locate our winery, and raise our families.

Working with the terroir of the area we have been able to produce a wide range of Kettle Valley wines including Red blends such as “Old Main Red,” plus single varietals including Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec. Whites have also done well in the Naramata terroir. Our original Chardonnay has been more recently joined by Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.

To find us, and our home based tasting room on the Naramata Bench, see the Find Us section of this website.