Photo by Gary Symons
Serendipity Winery Door
Fans of Serendipity’s excellent wines will get a welcome surprise when they visit the Debeck Road winery this year.
Serendipity has undertaken a huge expansion of their existing winery on Naramata Bench, ready for the summer tourism rush.
The central piece of the expansion project is a large and luxurious tasting room, with a licensed outdoor patio where guests can enjoy wines by the glass, and perhaps the occasional light snack during special events.
Serendipity is partly famous for the massive arched doors to the winery, fronted by a cast iron sculpture of a man enjoying a glass under a tree.
The new section of the winery echoes those architectural notes, with smaller but identically shaped doors, arched windows, and more cast iron sculpture.
Look straight up when you’re enjoying a glass at the tasting bar and you’ll the arch of the door is matched by an arch in the ceiling. The builders cleverly ran iron barrel straps across the arch, so the ceiling appears to be an elongated wine barrel.
Serendipity’s 2nd-in-Command Katie O’Kell (hilariously, that really is what it says on her business card) says the winery will also have a second outdoor patio available for weddings, parties and other events.
Renovation was still underway during our visit, but should be completed this month.
Photo by Gary Symons
Serendipity
Temporary Tasting Room at Serendipity will be replaced when the expansion is completed in Summer 2017.
