Burrowing Owl is one of the most renowned wineries in Canada. A true family business with vineyards in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia - vineyards that rank among the warmest and best in the country, where the Wyse family has planted well-known varieties such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Burrowing Owl's wines are powerful, well balanced and oak-aged.
Canadian quality wines only really came into their own at the end of the last century. Jim Wyse knew he had vineyards that ranked among the best in the country, and decided to replant them in 1993 - initially with the aim of selling the grapes from his vineyards to renowned winemakers in the area. But when it turned out how good the quality of his grapes was, he decided to make wine from them himself. He built a winery with a fully equipped cellar, and in 1997 the first wines from 'Burrowing Owl' appeared on the market. In 2003 a wine shop, a restaurant and a luxury guesthouse were added. Burrowing Owl now welcomes more than 100,000 tourists a year.
Burrowing Owl's vineyards lie in the province of British Columbia, in the Okanagan Valley, right on the border with the United States - the best winegrowing region in all of Canada. A unique grassland landscape with remarkably little rainfall, called 'shrub-steppe'. It's just short of a desert, since there's just enough moisture for grasses and shrubs - and thus for vines, especially of international grape varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay.
Jim Wyse has equipped his Burrowing Owl winery with state-of-the-art technology, combined with classic vinification traditions. Everything is aimed at turning the ripe grapes into a refined, pure wine with a rich character - and with balance, not only in the wine, but especially in the vineyard management. Preserving the ecosystem and the landscape comes first.
That Jim and Midge Wyse hold nature dear is clear from the winery's name. The 'burrowing owl' has been an endangered species in British Columbia since 1980. In its honor, they named their vineyards after it as early as the early '90s. Not insignificantly, they also support the breeding program to bring the burrowing owl back to its natural habitat - and with success! We currently have ten wines from Burrowing Owl in our range. You can view all our wines from Burrowing Owl here.
If you want to know more about this winery, here you will find the link to the website of Burrowing Owl.
Orange wine (27) 
Fresh (90) 
Light (36) 
Rosé (14) 
Aromatic (22) 
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Sparkling (27) 
Ripe (71) 
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