East Kelowna & Lakeshore Winery Guide
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Stretching from the shimmering shores of Okanagan Lake through the orchard-lined backroads of East and Southeast Kelowna, this route is where heritage farming meets boundary-pushing winemaking. Ancient apple orchards converted to vineyards, fifth-generation family estates, Canada's Winery of the Year, and one very famous pyramid — it's all here. Select a winery below to discover what makes each one worth a visit.
Soma Cidery
A charming family-run farm cidery nestled in the hills of Southeast Kelowna — where small-batch handcrafted ciders made from 100% fresh-pressed Okanagan apples, friendly resident alpacas, a forest-tucked patio, Farm Inn accommodations, and genuinely outstanding hospitality combine for one of the most unique and memorable stops on the East Kelowna route.
Meadow Vista Honey Wines
East Kelowna's most wonderfully unexpected stop — a modern artisan farm winery nestled among 150 hives of hardworking honeybees, producing award-winning honey wines described as "nature in a glass," with guided bee tours, farm-to-table bistro dining, fireside s'mores, and a warm, buzzing energy unlike anything else on the route.
Nagging Doubt Winery
A micro-winery hidden on East Kelowna's Sallows Road, where former HR professional Rob Westbury transformed a former equestrian farm into one of the valley's most charming boutique wineries — producing small-lot aromatic whites, bold Bordeaux blends, and expressive Pinot Noir in a converted horse barn tasting room with two very friendly resident dogs.
Priest Creek Family Estate
A charming family estate winery on the Southeast Kelowna Wine Trail, where a Saskatchewan bull-riding cowboy and his wife traded the rodeo for 30-year-old Gewürztraminer vines — producing award-winning aromatic whites and bold Bordeaux-style reds with Jason Parkes as consulting winemaker and The Spot Food Truck on site.
The Vibrant Vine
East Kelowna's most electrifying winery experience — rated the number one winery in BC and top thing to do in Kelowna three years running on TripAdvisor, where world's-best award-winning wines, the world's only 3D winery art experience, 100+ live music shows annually, and Jacko's Underground Lounge collide in one unforgettable family-owned estate.
SpearHead Winery
A boutique award-winning estate winery on the sun-drenched benchlands of East Kelowna — named Canada's 2024 Winery of the Year and Best Performing Small Winery, producing small-lot, vineyard-designated Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and aromatic whites from one of the valley's most celebrated cool-climate sites.
The View Winery & Ward Cidery
A fifth-generation family estate on East Kelowna's Ward Road, where a beloved 1922 apple packing house now pours award-winning cool-climate wines, handcrafted ciders, and Canada's first wine-in-a-can — with orchard picnics under old growth apple trees, free Sunday live music, and one of the most charming and authentic tasting experiences on the East Kelowna route.
Summerhill Pyramid Winery
Canada's most visited and largest organic winery, perched above Okanagan Lake on Chute Lake Road — celebrated for its sacred geometry pyramid wine cellar, Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards, award-winning sparkling wines, Nature's Table Bistro, and unparalleled sunset views since 1991.
CedarCreek Estate Winery
A stunning 50-acre organic estate on Kelowna's Lakeshore Road — twice named Canada's Winery of the Year, now under Von Mandl family stewardship — featuring a striking contemporary farmhouse, Home Block Restaurant, Scottish Highland Cows, and some of the Okanagan's finest cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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