Found in West Kelowna, the Little Straw Vineyards is a family-owned winery founded in 1996. This winery provides plenty of different choices including some very popular blends. Most of the grapes they use come from their own vineyards, which are found on the lower slots of Mount Boucherie.
The winery offers many small lot wines and something for everybody. You can enjoy a glass of wine at the winery lounge and even enjoy lunch. It's called the Barrel Top Grill and they do take reservations.
The Wines
Little Straw provides many interesting wines including:
- 2013 Tapestry
- 2013 Riesling
- 2013 Pinot Rose
- 2014 Old Vines Auxerrois
- 2012 Auxerrois Icewine
- 2009 Southern Cross
- 2013 Sauvignon Blanc
- 2009 Pinot Noir
- 2009 Cuvee Noir
- And Many More!
The wines are sold for between $14 and $51, depending on the wine and the size.
Along with purchasing the wine at the winery, you can find it at many retailers throughout the area including:
- Sawasdee Thai - Vancouver
- Simply Thai - Vancouver
- Tapenade - Richmond
- Denman Place Wines - Vancouver
- Everything Wine - Victoria
- La Stella - Nanaimo
- Clancy's Liquor Store - Penticton
- Liquids Liquor store - Kelowna
- Westminster Liquor Store - Penticton
- Aligra Wine & Spirits - Edmonton
- And many other locations!
The wine is found all throughout British Columbia and Alberta.
The Barrel Top Grill
Of course, you can enjoy the Little Straw wines at their restaurant, The Barrel Top Grill. This restaurant serves delicious tapas, grilled items and dinner entrees. They are only open for dinner, Thursday through Saturday, but they are open for lunch daily from 12pm to 4pm.
Location and Hours
The Little Straw Vineyards is found at 2815 Ourtoland Road in Kelowna. The wine shop is open daily from 10am to 6pm from April to October and open daily from 12pm to 4pm from November to March.