Naramata Bench Botanicals

The Naramata Bench.

A narrow shelf of orchard and vineyard above Okanagan Lake — the warm, dry slopes that ripen the wine, and grow our lavender.

The place

A shelf of land above the lake.

The Naramata Bench is a narrow terrace on the east shore of Okanagan Lake, running north from Penticton to the village of Naramata. Glacial soils, long dry summers, cool lake nights and that bright valley light make it one of British Columbia’s best-loved stretches of wine country — lined with wineries, orchards and cherry rows.

The same conditions that ripen the grapes suit lavender beautifully. Our half-acre of Grosso sits right in among the vines, and the syrup carries the place it comes from.

Where it is

Between Penticton and Naramata.

The Bench follows the east side of Okanagan Lake, a short drive north of Penticton. We are a working farm and not yet open to visitors — the map shows the region, not the gate.

The Naramata Bench, east shore of Okanagan Lake · View larger map

The bench in bloom

Worth the drive, worth the bottle.

Vineyard rows on the Naramata Bench dropping toward the blue of Okanagan Lake — Vineyard and lake, east shore.

Rows of lavender on the bench in the low gold light of evening — Lavender rows at golden hour.

A field of lavender glowing in golden-hour light above Okanagan Lake — Midsummer bloom, full violet.

A cut bundle of lavender held against the backdrop of Okanagan Lake — A fresh-cut bundle above the water.

Long rows of lavender running toward the orchard and bench hills — Rows running to the orchard line.

The Naramata Bench under a wide open Okanagan sky — Big bench sky over the farm.

From the bench

Taste where it grows.

Our small-batch lavender syrup is grown and made here on the Naramata Bench. Meet the farm or read about the syrup.