Stoneboat is a family-owned artisan winery on the South Okanagan’s Black Sage Gravelbar. A visit from Pedro Parra, an international terroir consultant renowned for knowledge of wine region subsoils, confirmed that some of the world’s great wines are grown upon rocks very much like those below the Orchard Grove Vineyard. The winery is committed to crafting traditional Okanagan wines that showcase the distinct character and terroir of the valley.
A Stoneboat is, quite simply, a sledge for carrying stones that are picked off the land. It is how the Estate Vineyard was first cleared of its rocks. The family felt that it was a fitting tribute to their land and to the effort required to farm it. It also represents qualities they value: hard work, perseverance, and tradition.
