Burrowing Owl Estate Winery
Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia
Wyse family estate winery in Oliver, BC, making VQA Okanagan wines from 210 acres of its own vineyards; sold direct from the winery and through wine agents and private wine shops across Canada.
Oliver, BC CA · www.burrowingowlwine.ca
Family-owned BC corporation that grows, makes, and bottles its wine on its own South Okanagan estate. Ownership rests on the vendor's own statements; the BC registry confirms the company but not its shareholders.
Factors
Ownership
100.0 reportedCA 100%
The legal entity is Burrowing Owl Vineyards Ltd., an active BC corporation in OrgBook BC (BC0958713), and Corporations Canada returns zero results, so it is provincial. The vendor describes itself as a family-owned winery founded by Jim Wyse with son Chris Wyse as president and daughter Kerri Wyse-McNolty as vice president. Shareholder and director records in the BC Registry could not be fetched, and no press, Wikipedia, or CANADA List entry corroborates the family ownership, so it stays reported.
- Employment - Burrowing Owl Winery vendor_statement “We are a family-owned winery committed to creating premium wine and hospitality experiences”
- Staff Bios - Burrowing Owl Winery vendor_statement “Jim Wyse, Founder & Proprietor”
- OrgBook BC registry “BURROWING OWL VINEYARDS LTD.”
- Search for a Federal Corporation registry “0 results were found, 0 returned.”
- Personal Information Protection Policy vendor_statement “At Burrowing Owl Vineyards Ltd., we are committed to providing our customers and members with exceptional service.”
Manufacturing
100.0 reportedCA 100%
The wine is fermented, aged, and bottled at the gravity-flow winery and underground cellars on the estate at 500 Burrowing Owl Place, Oliver, BC, completed in 1998 and expanded in 2005. The wines carry BC VQA designation, which requires BC grapes and BC production, but no regulator page was fetched to confirm the VQA listing.
- The Facilities at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery - Burrowing Owl Winery vendor_statement “The production facility at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, mostly underground, was completed in 1998.”
- Burrowing Owl Estate Winery - About the winery vendor_statement “the decision to build Burrowing Owl Estate Winery was confirmed, and a winery license was obtained in 1997”
- 5 Award-Winning Wineries in the Okanagan directory “The renowned winery manages 210 acres of vineyards spread among Oliver, Keremeos, and Osoyoos.”
People
100.0 reportedCA 100%
Single-site business: winery, wine shop, restaurant, and guest house all sit on the Oliver estate, the executive offices are in the same building, and hiring is for on-site roles in Oliver. No employee count or LinkedIn check was possible.
- Contact - Burrowing Owl Winery vendor_statement “Wyse Family Wines 500 Burrowing Owl Place Oliver, British Columbia, V0H 1T1”
- Employment - Burrowing Owl Winery vendor_statement “Burrowing Owl Vineyards Ltd. is now hiring for the 2026 season”
- The Facilities at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery - Burrowing Owl Winery vendor_statement “The production facility at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, mostly underground, was completed in 1998.”
Inputs
82.0 inferredCA 80% · EU 10% · US 10%
All grapes come from the 210 acres of vineyards the winery owns in Oliver, Osoyoos, and Keremeos, so the dominant input is Canadian. The origin of barrels, glass, and closures is not published; the small EU and US shares are an estimate for oak cooperage and packaging typical of an Okanagan estate winery.
- The Vineyards at Burrowing Owls Estate Winery - Burrowing Owl Winery vendor_statement “The winery owns and manages all of the vineyard land growing grapes for the Burrowing Owl wines.”
- 5 Award-Winning Wineries in the Okanagan directory “The renowned winery manages 210 acres of vineyards spread among Oliver, Keremeos, and Osoyoos.”
Where to buy
- Direct 97.3
- Canadian retailer · Kenaston Wine Market 87.6
- Other marketplace · Heavenly Vines 77.8
- US retailer · Wine VIP 58.4
Found via
- Buy BC 2026-09-13