Naramata, Canada
2493 Gammon Rd
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+1 7785145598
If for nothing else - go for the winery dog Jesse!! Seriously though, this space is exquisite and they made serious arrangements to fit our group in on one of the last days of the tasting season. I'm so glad they could accommodate us because it was such a fun, knowledgeable experience and I think everyone in our group ending up buying a bottle - including ones we hadn't tasted because they were that remarkable! I don't even have pictures because I was caught up in the moment here. Thank you for the enjoyable experience - highly recommend
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One of our favourite wineries! Delicious wines - great choice! Liz was a lovely hostess, helpful and explained everything so well. Historic Lang Vineyards! Carefully covid safe and NO TASTING FEE! As well as our for home purchases we bought a bottle to drink with our bag lunch on their patio with one of the best views in the valley! Thank you Lang Vineyards for being so special!
We went there this noon but it was not a pleasant experience for us. We were interested to see this winery because the history and its reputation sounded impressive. So when we arrived there, there were no other people outside but my husband and I. We followed the protocol of staying in a designated spot under the umbrella and even sanitized our hands and waited for a staff member to meet us outside. While waiting, there was this white couple who arrived and they stood at the main entrance to wait too. After a few minutes, a guy just emerged and greeted the white couple and asked them if they were waiting for a chance to be accommodated and they said yes.The guy gladly asked if he could offer them glasses of wine while waiting and immediately left after their short conversation. The guy did not even bother to talk to us considering that we were standing on the right spot and we were there first. Whether it was intentional on his part or not to not to talk to us, he made us feel that we were not worthy of his attention. And since we felt discriminated against, we didn't think twice and instantly walked out and left the premises. It's a good thing that there were other good, perhaps, even better wineries that were around, and we were given a warm accomodation by its employees and owners. I'm a wine lover and I'm taking this wine tour seriously because I plan to write something about the wines of Naramata Bench because I'm really proud of the B. C. wines. It's too bad that we had to skip this winery because of discrimination, but leaving the place was the right thing to do. We may not be a significant client but still, we deserved a nice and civil treatment. That guy may not represent all the people who work in this vineyard, but I would not recommend any people of color to visit this place if this is the kind of person that they would have to deal with.
The older gentleman who served us during our tasting came across as actively unhelpful and even a little bit hostile. Our group is curious and after asking a few questions and getting indignant responses from our host, we just sat quietly and drank our wines. This isn’t what we come to Naramata for - we like to have a conversation with the employees about the thing we’re all passionate about, which is wine. Additionally, the wine just wasn’t very good. The whites all had a funk to them that made it hard to taste any of their good properties. The reds were better, but still not amazing. I feel bad saying this, but we won’t be coming back here. There are dozens, possibly even hundreds, of other wineries very close to here and there’s no reason to return to one that leaves you feeling less-than-awesome about your experience.
Our host Natalie advised it would be a 10 minute wait due to Covid-19 protocols. Reservations are recommended. She was kind enough to provide us with a nice white wine while we waited on the patio that overlooks the lake - lovely. The tasting room was very nicely laid out. Of the wine we tasted 2019 Sparkling Belle Blanche was very refreshing. 2018 Viognier quite remarkable and I'm not a huge white wine fan. I bought a bottle. The best red for us was the Marchel Foch. Parking is very good.
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