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Our tasting room/art gallery is open April 1 to October 31st, daily, from 10am to 6pm. From November 1st to March 31st we are open by appointment. Call us at 250-499-2649.
Sample our award winning wines or have a glass of wine and a picnic in our new picnic area overlooking the Similkameen River
Come to the Similkameen Valley and experience our Exotic Tree Fruit Wines, including our new vintages.
Glass Mosaic Art and Jewelry in the Gallery and Local Organic Products
Great News! Forbidden Fruit Wines are now available at the following Fine Stores and Restaurants:
FORBIDDEN FRUIT WINERY WINS 12 MEDALS IN 3 SPRING WINE COMPETITIONS
For the second year running, Forbidden Fruit’s 2007 Pomme Desiree , Iced Apple Wine, won Best Varietal, in the Okanagan Wine Festival’s Best of Varietal Competition. Receiving the only other medal awarded in this category was the winery’s 2007 Plumiscuous Plum Mistelle.
In the All Canadian Wine Championships, gold medals were awarded to the 2006 Caught Apricot Mistelle, and the 2007 Plumiscuous Plum Mistelle. Silver medals were awarded to 2007 Pomme Desiree Iced apple, and the 2006 Ice Lady Apple Mistelle.
For the third year in a row, the winery picked up six medals in the Northwest Wine Summit Vino Challenge in Mt. Hood Oregon. The 2007 Impearfection Asian Pear dessert wine was awarded gold. Silvers went to the 2007 Pomme Desiree Iced Apple and the 2007 Plumiscuous Plum Mistelle, and capturing Bronze medals were 2007 Pearfection dry pear, 2007 Cherysh Cherry Rose, and the 2006 ice Lady Apple Mistelle.
Forbidden Fruit Winery Wine Awards
Best of Dessert - 2006 Springtime Wine Festival- Impearfection Asian Pear Wine
Gold Medal -2006 North West Wine Summit- Ice Lady Mistelle Apple Apertif
Silver Medal- 2006 North West Wine Summit- Adam’s Apple Dry Apple table wine
Silver Medal-2006 Rossland Winter Wine Festival Adam’s Apple Apple table wine
Silver Medal-2006 North West Wine Summit- Cerise D’Eve Cherry Port
Silver Medal- 2006 Rossland Winter Wine Festival – Cerise D’Eve- Cherry Port
Silver Medal- 2006 North West Wine Summit- Pearsuasion -dry Pear table wine
Silver Medal- 2006 North West Wine Summit- Crushed Innocence- white peach dessert wine
Silver Medal-2006 North West Wine Summit- Pomme Desiree- Iced Apple wine
Bronze Medal- 2006 North West Wine Summit- Impearfection- Asian Pear Wine
Bronze Medal- 2006 Rossland Winter Wine Festival- Impearfection – Asian Pear wine
Gold Medal- 2007 Rossland Wine Festival – Ice Lady Mistelle
Silver Medal- 2007 Rossland Wine Festival – Pomme Desiree / Iced apple
Bronze Medal- 2007 Rossland wine Festival – Caught Apricot Mistelle
Award - Winery of the Year 2007 Rossland Wine Festival
Silver Medal – 2007 North West Wine Summit – Cerise D’Eve, red cherry port
Silver Medal – 2007 North West Wine Summit – Pomme Desiree, Iced Apple wine
Bronze Medal – 2007 North West Wine Summit – Adam’s Apple, dry table wine
Bronze Medal – 2007 North West Wine Summit – Crushed Innocence, white peach dessert wine
Bronze Medal – 2007 North West Wine Summit – Cherysh, cherry rose wine
Bronze Medal – 2007 North West Wine Summit – Bliss, fortified white cherry wine
Best of Class – 2007 Spring Okanagan wine Festival – Pomme Desiree, iced apple wine
Gold Medal – 2007 All Canadian Wine Championships – Ice Lady Mistelle, fortified apple wine
Silver Medal – 2007 All Canadian Wine Championship – Pomme Desiree, iced apple wine
Bronze Medal – 2007 All Canadian Wine Championship – Cerise D’Eve, red cherry port wine
Gold Medal – 2007 Creston Wine Festival – Caught Apricot Mistelle, fortified apricot wine
Silver Medal – 2007 Creston Wine Festival – Pomme Desiree, iced apple
Bronze Medal – 2007 Creston Wine Festival – Cerise D’Eve, red cherry port wine
Silver Medal – 2007 Creston Wine Festival – Cherysh, cherry rose wine
Bronze Medal – 2007 Fall Okanagan Wine Festival – Impearfection, asian pear dessert wine
Bronze Medal – 2007 Fall Okanagan Wine Festival – Pomme Desiree, iced apple wine
Bronze Medal – 2007 Wine Access Canadian wine Awards – Cherysh, cherry rose wine
Bronze Medal – 2007 Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards – Caught Apricot Mistelle, fortified apricot wine
Silver Medal – 2007 East Kootenay Wine Festival, Fairmont Hotsprings – Cherysh, cherry rose wine
Gold Medal - 2008 Northwest Wine Competion - Imperfection
Best of Class - 2008 Spring Okanagan Wine Festival - Pomme Desiree
Silver Medal - 2008 All Canadian Wine Competition - Pomme Desiree
Silver Medal - 2008 Northwest Wine Competition - Pomme Desiree
Silver Medal - 2008 All Canadian Wine Championship 2008 - Ice Lady Mistelle
Bronze Medal - 2008 Northwest Wine Competition 2008 - Ice Lady Mistelle
Bronze Medal - 2008 Northwest Wine Competition - Pearsuasion
Bronze Medal - 2008 Canadian Wine Awards - Caught
Gold Medal - 2008 All Canadian Wine Championship - Caught
Bronze Medal - 2007 Canadian Wine Awards - Cherysh
Silver Medal - 2007 8th Annual East Kootenay Wine Festival - Cherysh
Bronze Medal 2008 Northwest Wine Competition - Cherysh
Gold Medal 2009 All Canadian Wine Championship - Plumiscuous
Silver Medal - 2008 Spring Okanagan Wine Festival - Plumiscuous
Silver Medal - 2008 Northwest Wine Competition - Plumiscuous
Gold Medal - 2008 Creston Wine Festival - Cerise D'Eve
Bronze Medal - 2008 Creston Wine Festival - Cherysh Cherry Rose
Be Sure To Join Us At These Events….
Oct. 4, 08 “
Indulge in Sweet Temptations”
Dare to taste The Forbidden Fruits! Join us in celebrating the fruits of our labour by tasting our in season Certified Organic fruit transformed into mouth watering desserts and sinfully paired with Forbidden Fruit Wines. Heavenly pleasures await! 1-4pm / at the winery / $15.00 a person / call winery for info at 250-499-2649.
Oct. 5th, 08
“Festival of the Grape”
It’s that time of year were we start thinking about the 12th Annual Oliver Festival of the Grape. This event has become one of the most popular events of the Okanagan Fall Wine festival with record numbers of participants. As always, there will be live entertainment, lots of food, wine & fun! 1pm to dusk / Oliver Community Park
Oct. 10 & 11, 08
“American Express Grand Finale Consumer Tastings”
Come and join Forbidden Fruit Winery at this oldest and largest event of the fall wine festival. This is a wine tour under one roof. 6 - 9pm / 273 power St., Penticton, Penticton Trade & Convention Centre / $50.00 / Ph: 250-860-1470
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