HESTER CREEK ESTATE WINERY

Road # 8 off of hwy 97 ends in a fork- turn right and you’ll reach Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery (see review), turn left, and you will get to Hester Creek Estate Winery. Hester Creek sits on some of British Columbia’s oldest vineyards, which lay along the western benches of the South Okanagan’s Golden Mile.

The winery building and grounds at Hester Creek are pretty, with an outdoor patio under the cover of old vines. The wine shop and tasting bar have an old-world feel to them. Visitors can browse a selection of glassware, books, and wine accessories.

Hester Creek bottles are now sporting new labels, featuring Hester, the daughter of the original owner of the 70 acre property, holding onto the tail of a large fish. The thought behind this label is that Hester, as a girl, would have imaginative adventures in the creek (Hester creek) behind the winery.

Wines:

Hester Creek makes wine of grapes from its estate vineyard and from South Okanagan growers. The winery is known for its Trebbiano, and old-vine wine not made by any other winery in British Columbia.

Currently, Hester Creek produces:
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Trebbiano
Chardonnay
Chardonnay/Semillon
Gewürztraminer
Merlot
Cabernet Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve Merlot
Pinot Blanc Icewine

Notes on Tastings:

The tasting bar at Hester Creek can serve several people at once if staffed by more than one person. Tasting staff are warm, and can provide information on the winery’s history and story. The wine shop is spacious and visitors can browse the many items offered there if there is a wait.