QUAILS' GATE ESTATE WINERY, Canadian Vineyards

QUAILS' GATE ESTATE WINERY

Quails Gate Okanagan Valley Winery Kelowna BC

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Quails Gate Okanagan Valley Vineyard Winery Wines

THE WINE

As one of Canada's foremost family owned and operated estate wine producers, Quails' Gate is internationally recognized as a top quality producer of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Quails' Gate wines are premium and terroir focused. The entire portfolio of Quails' Gate wines is consistently endorsed by wine experts as one of Canada's most outstanding.

THE DESTINATION

Not only is Quails' Gate one of Canada's foremost wine country destinations, it is also internationally and nationally recognized as a premier agri-tourism destination. Having been provided with a friendly, sophisticated and educational wine and culinary experience, visitors return again and again. The Quails' Gate onsite experience is most relaxing and welcoming. Onsite hospitality staff are among the most professional, friendly and knowledgeable in matters of wine and food in the country.

THE SITE

The facility and grounds of our vineyards reflect the premium quality of Quails' Gate wines. The care and attention to detail given to the vineyard and winery landscape echo the attention to detail given to all other areas of the company. Quails' Gate continues to be a leader in advanced viticulture practices, placing the Stewart family's vineyards among the most prized grape growing sites for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and other focused varietals in North America.

THE PEOPLE

Members of the Quails' Gate team are well respected and viewed as some of the most talented in the wine and hospitality industry, making their mark as innovative and knowledgeable leaders. By having been provided many opportunities for development, our staff strive for personal achievement and development. The Stewart family ensures that the best skills in the business are recruited, developed and retained. Winery staff feel that they work for the best winery in the country.

Quails Gate Okanagan Valley Vineyard Winery Stewart Family Estate

STEWART FAMILY HISTORY

Arriving in the Okanagan Valley in 1908 from County Kildare, Ireland, Richard Stewart Sr., affectionately known as Poppa, was the first to begin the Stewart family's tradition of growing fruit. Having worked in the greenhouses of Lord Guinness in Ireland, Richard was drawn towards a series of greenhouses on Gellatly Bay prior to starting Stewart Brothers' Nurseries Ltd. in 1911 with his brother, Bill. As a pioneering horticulturist, Richard was instrumental in establishing the family passion for agriculture as well as its strong dedication and commitment to the Okanagan Valley.

Inspired by Richard, his son Dick ventured out on his own in 1956 and purchased the site on the slopes of Mt. Boucherie, Kelowna, which is now the home of Quails' Gate Winery. Dick planted the first vines on this site in 1961 and later built the family home to share with his wife Rosemary and their four children: Ben, Cynthia, Andrea and Tony. Initially, the site was dominated by orchards of cherries, peaches, apples, pears and vineyards of table grapes. However, as the years went by Dick realized that these lands were destined to become some of the most sought after vinifera vineyards in North America.

As Dick neared retirement, he called on his eldest son Ben to come home to the family farm. Together over the next decade Ben and Dick transformed the family estate from its diverse crops to the high density premium vinifera that currently make up the Quails' Gate vineyards. This move made it possible for both Dick and Ben to transform the family business from grape grower to wine producer. From the early 1990's to today, Ben and his brother Tony have changed Quails' Gate from a farm gate winery to one of the country's leading estate wineries. The history of Quails' Gate is still short, but Ben and Tony, along with their sisters continue to carry forward the pursuit of excellence and hard work that their family has been committed to for over a century.

Okanagan Winemaking Quails Gate Grant Stanley

WINEMAKER'S PHILOSOPHY

Over 15 years of winemaking experience has taught Grant Stanley two simple truths: source is everything; and despite all our interventions with hard work and technology, Mother Nature is still firmly in control, so working against her is futile. Without a great site and micro-climate, making great wine is impossible. Beautiful vineyards produce beautiful wines. On a spiritual level, Grant believes wine, in all its chemistry and complexity, tells a story of all that has gone into its creation. The wine crafter's job is to take all the complex individual stories of the land, the vineyard, the farmer, the vintage, the cellar, the cooper and the wine crafter himself, and then select and link them to form the greater epic that becomes a bottle of wine. Quails' Gate is a wine of place, craft and story. A gift of nature.

GRANT STANLEY

Grant is breaking new ground and focusing the wine practices of Quails' Gate on pursuit of terroir specific wines. Grant and the Stewarts are leading the way in helping to articulate the distinctive qualities of the Okanagan terroir that unequivocally define and shape the flavours of the grapes grown in the valley. Seeking to hone both the art and craft of Pinot Noir winemaking steered Grant to Quails' Gate. He is passionate about building a team to make one of the best Pinot Noirs in the world.

3303 Boucherie Rd, Kelowna, BC V1Z

2H3 Canada

P: (250) 769-4451 F: (250) 769-3451

E-mail: info@quailsgate.com

Web: www.quailsgate.com

Founded 1989

Personnel: Prop. & Ch., Ben Stewart

(bstewart@quailsgate.com); Winemkr., Grant

Stanley (gstanley@quailsgate.com); Prop. & CEO,

Tony Stewart (tstewart@quailsgate.com); Dir. Ops.,

Tyler Galts (tgalts@quailsgate.com); Dir. Mktg.,

Angela McManus (amcmanus@quailsgate.com);