Little Straw Vineyards

The Slamka family planted their first vineyard in 1969 with the intention of selling grapes to large commercial wineries.  By 1996, the three Slamka sons had braved the challenge of establishing their own winery.  Wines vinted from the hot summer grapes of 1994 made up our first commercial releases.  A neighbouring parcel of agricultural land was purchased in 1999 so our plantings could be expanded.  New vineyard blocks have been added regularly since then, allowing us to try new varieties, and also to grow a given variety on more than one aspect of our land, a practice which can yield additional complexity in a varietal wine.  This blend of growing techniques, modern wine making practices, and maturing vines all combine to create the unique, rewarding taste of our wines.

Lately, we've been producing some exceptional Sauvignon Blancs and are already well-known for our Auxerrois Icewine.  To further increase our presence in the BC wine industry, we embarked on an ambitious expansion of our facilities in 2005.  By the fall of 2006, our new wine shop welcomed "friends of the grape" from around the globe, and we debuted our new winery lounge during the 2008 Okanagan Spring Wine Festival.  To see our lounge menu, go to the Barrel Top Grill page.