Nighthawk Vineyards

Nighthawk Vineyards is a boutique family farm gate winery hidden in the hills above Okanagan Falls, where Green Lake Road climbs to a quiet upland valley overlooking Green Lake. The setting is one of the South Okanagan's best-kept secrets: a small vineyard ringed by pine-covered slopes, with a distinctive terroir that the family credits for some of the area's finest grape-growing conditions. Owners Christy and Daniel run the operation with a small team that includes their winemaker and a chef de cuisine, and the welcome is correspondingly personal; tastings of the hand-crafted, award-winning wines are offered with no appointment necessary, and the lineup includes a signature sparkling wine called Lux de Vinea. What sets Nighthawk apart from many small wineries is how complete the visit can be. The Vineyard Kitchen & Patio serves vineyard-inspired cuisine and wood-fired pizza that guests consistently praise, turning a tasting stop into a long, lazy lunch overlooking the vines. For those who cannot bear to leave, luxury tent accommodations on the property offer a true vineyard stay, complete with soaker tubs on private decks facing the vines and breakfast included, making Nighthawk one of the few Okanagan Falls wineries where visitors can watch the sun set and rise over the vineyard. Okanagan Falls itself, between Skaha and Vaseux lakes south of Penticton, has emerged as one of British Columbia's most exciting wine sub-regions, and the drive up Green Lake Road to Nighthawk adds a sense of discovery that the highway wineries cannot match. Peaceful, hospitable and genuinely family-run, Nighthawk rewards travellers willing to wander a few minutes off the main wine route with one of the South Okanagan's most relaxing winery experiences.