Sperling Vineyards
Ann Sperling brings 25 years of international winemaking experience home to the vineyard she grew up on. Combining love and labour with the blessing of Okanagan sunshine, Ann takes pride in crafting elegant wines of character from the Sperling family estate and continues a cherished tradition begun by her great grandparents over 150 years ago.
Working with family members to steward the nurture of the land and energy of the sun, Ann sculpts the grapes to bring you unique wines of great distinction - a crowning complement to a career that has spanned coast-to-coast and as far afield as South Africa and Argentina in pursuit of winemaking excellence. Combining Love and Labour Since 1925
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The story behind Sperling Vineyards
Few Okanagan wineries can reach as far back as Sperling. Ann Sperling's grandparents, the Casorso family, were among the first to plant vines around Kelowna in the 1920s, on land the family has farmed for generations.
The winery itself is newer, opened in 2008, but it sits on one of the oldest vineyard sites in the valley.
Organic, biodynamic, deeply rooted
Winemaker Ann Sperling farms the estate organically and biodynamically, and makes the wines with a light, natural hand. She keeps a foot on each coast, making wine here and at Southbrook in Niagara.
The wines to know are the Old Vines Riesling, off fruit planted in 1978, and the traditional-method sparkling wines. There is a long family memory in every bottle.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sperling Vineyards known for?
Sperling is a heritage Kelowna winery known for organic and biodynamic farming, traditional-method sparkling, and its Old Vines Riesling. The family's roots on the site reach back to one of the Okanagan's earliest vineyards.
How old is the Sperling vineyard?
The family's Casorso ancestors planted some of the first vines around Kelowna in the 1920s, which makes this one of the oldest vineyard sites in the Okanagan. The Old Vines Riesling comes from a block planted in 1978.
Where is Sperling Vineyards?
In Kelowna, in the heart of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. The estate is certified organic and farmed biodynamically, on ground the family has worked for close to a century.