The story behind Little Farm
Little Farm lives up to its name: a tiny organic vineyard in Cawston, in the Similkameen Valley just west of the Okanagan. Rhys Pender and Alishan Driediger bought the five-acre parcel in 2008 and planted it soon after.
Pender is a Master of Wine, one of only a small number in Canada, which makes this modest little farm a serious address.
Organic, mineral, hands-off
The estate has been farmed organically from the start and is certified organic. The winemaking is low-intervention, aimed at capturing the stony, mineral character of the Similkameen ground.
The focus is narrow and deliberate: dry, tightly wound Riesling and Chardonnay off the estate's Mulberry Tree Vineyard. Small in scale, precise in style.
Frequently asked questions
What is Little Farm known for?
Little Farm is a tiny certified-organic Similkameen winery known for dry, mineral Riesling and Chardonnay. It was founded by Rhys Pender, a Master of Wine, and his partner Alishan Driediger, and it works in a low-intervention style.
What is a Master of Wine?
Master of Wine is one of the hardest qualifications in the wine world, held by only a few hundred people globally and a handful in Canada. Rhys Pender earned it in 2010, which brings real depth to Little Farm's small, focused range.
Where is Little Farm?
In Cawston, in BC's Similkameen Valley, a small mountain-framed region just west of the Okanagan. The estate is certified organic and farmed on a genuinely small scale.
