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Tasting Room / Wine Shop Hours
Fall 2026: Mon–Fri 12–5 PM; Sat–Sun 11 AM–5 PM. Oct 10 closes 4 PM; Oct 12 12–4 PM; closed Oct 13–14. Last tasting 15 min before close.
Plan your visit
Tastings: Five-wine Portfolio tastings are offered. Estate tours are suspended for fall 2026 harvest and return spring 2027. Regular Chocolate bookings ended September 27.
Reservations and groups: Portfolio walk-ins welcome; reservations recommended. Groups larger than ten should contact the winery.
Food: Full meal service is unconfirmed. Special event offerings are date-specific and require confirmation.
Dogs: Visitor-dog access and exact areas are unconfirmed.
Explicit fall 2026 hours include October 10 and 12 early closes and October 13–14 closure. Last tasting is 15 minutes before closing.
Confirm availability and conditions for your visit date directly with the venue.
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About Tightrope Winery
Why it stands out
Tightrope Winery is a small, family-run, sustainable winery on the Naramata Bench, led by Graham O'Rourke as viticulturist and Lyndsay O'Rourke as winemaker. The winery is built around hand-crafted wines that reflect the personality, culture, and fruit of the Bench.
What to expect on a visit
Guests can expect a focused Naramata tasting experience with wines from two certified sustainable estate vineyards. The Fleet Road Vineyard was purchased in 2007, converted from an apple orchard, contoured for airflow and access, and planted across seven acres under vine.
Tour planning notes
Tightrope is a strong Naramata Bench stop for guests who appreciate smaller family wineries, sustainable farming, and wines shaped by a winemaker-viticulturist team. It fits well on routes where the group wants thoughtful wine conversation without a large estate atmosphere.