Fraser Valley winery Cannon Estate Winery shifts focus to local grapes after Okanagan cold snap damages industry.

A Fraser Valley winery in B.C. is shifting its focus to local grapes after January's cold snap severely impacted Okanagan grape growers. Cannon Estate Winery, which typically sources a third of its grapes from Okanagan growers, will now rely more on the 24 acres of grapes it grows in the Fraser Valley. Winemaker Jacob Medeiros said the damage caused by the cold snap was devastating to the industry, with 32 grape varieties affected in nine Interior regions.

April 29, 2024
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