Innovation filtered through generations of memory sustains family winemaker
Quails’ Gate Winery, a family-owned vineyard in the Okanagan Valley, has been operated by the Stewart family for three generations. The winery has adapted to modern challenges, including climate change, by integrating technology while relying on the knowledge passed down through family members. As the industry faces financial difficulties, Quails’ Gate continues to thrive, winning awards for its wines and maintaining strong family involvement in its operations.
- ▪Quails’ Gate Winery is located in the Okanagan Valley and has been run by the Stewart family for three generations.
- ▪The winery has implemented modern technologies to combat climate change while also relying on generational knowledge.
- ▪Quails’ Gate has received recognition for its wines, winning medals at the National Wine Awards of Canada.
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Open this photo in gallery:Rowan Stewart, left, represents the second generation of his family to operate Quails’ Gate Winery in the Okanagan Valley, B.C. His father Tony Stewart was CEO until 2024 and now sits on the board.Lucas Oleniuk/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountQuails’ Gate Winery, one of the Okanagan Valley’s longest-running family-owned vineyards, sits on sloping grounds at the base of Mount Boucherie, a 60-million-year-old dormant volcano that provides an ideal home to the area’s many estates.
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