City Side Winery
Founded in 2013 by a seasoned winemaker from a family deeply rooted in culture and history, City Side Winery is the culmination of years of global expertise in winemaking, viticulture and hospitality. We travelled and harvested many vintages in pursuit of excellence. Research and innovation, an uncompromising view to quality and offering best-in-category wines to our clients are at the forefront of our values. Every bottle at City Side tells a story, one of meticulous craftsmanship, passion and years of experience. City Side Winery aims to challenge conventions, reshape perceptions and redefine what you savour in wine in a manner that departs from its traditionally elite reputation.
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The story behind City Side Winery
City Side is an urban winery, which means it makes wine in the city rather than out among the vines. Homan Haftbaradaran, who trained in Europe and made wine in Washington State, started it in the Vancouver area to bring winemaking closer to town.
It has since moved to a larger production home in Surrey, in the Fraser Valley.
Okanagan fruit, made in the city
There is no estate vineyard here. City Side trucks in grapes from top Okanagan sites, from West Kelowna to the Similkameen, and vinifies them in an urban winery. The idea is to make good BC wine feel a little less far away.
The wines carry names like Mystic Pearl and Cascadiana, made hands-on by the founder. It is one of the few urban wineries in the Vancouver area.
Frequently asked questions
What is City Side Winery known for?
City Side is one of the Vancouver area's few urban wineries, making BC wine in the city from Okanagan-grown grapes rather than an estate vineyard. Its wines include labels like Mystic Pearl and Cascadiana.
What is an urban winery?
An urban winery makes wine in a city rather than in wine country. City Side brings in grapes from the Okanagan and ferments and bottles them in the Vancouver area, so you get BC wine made close to home.
Where is City Side Winery?
In the Vancouver area of British Columbia. It started near Vancouver's Olympic Village and later moved to a production winery in Surrey, in the Fraser Valley, sourcing its grapes from the Okanagan.