Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery

Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery takes its name from the ancient volcanic mountain that rises over West Kelowna, and its location on Douglas Road places visitors in the heart of the Okanagan's Westside wine country, minutes from the bridge to Kelowna. The winery pours an award-winning portfolio of estate-grown wines, drawing on vineyards in the region to produce a range that its knowledgeable tasting room staff guide guests through with unfussy enthusiasm. The tasting room operates year-round with daily hours that vary by season, and the estate has become as well known for its food as for its wine: the on-site Modest Butcher restaurant serves farm-to-table fare described, in the winery's own words, as without an ounce of pretension, pairing the estate's wines with a full bar of cocktails, craft beer and spirits. That combination of serious wine and relaxed dining makes Mt. Boucherie one of the more complete stops on the Westside Wine Trail, suited equally to a quick flight at the bar or a long lunch overlooking the vineyards. The winery also hosts private and corporate events, runs a wine club for regulars, and offers online shopping for those who want bottles shipped home. West Kelowna's wine route clusters several notable producers along the slopes between Mount Boucherie and Okanagan Lake, so visitors can easily combine a stop here with neighbouring estates, beaches and hiking trails on the same afternoon; the area enjoys long, warm summers and some of the valley's most established vineyard land. For travellers basing themselves in Kelowna or West Kelowna, Mt. Boucherie offers an easy, satisfying introduction to Okanagan wine and food culture in one stop, with the kind of welcoming, down-to-earth hospitality that keeps locals coming back as often as tourists.