Clos du Soleil is a small artisan winery and estate vineyard on the Upper Bench of the South Similkameen Valley, in British Columbia, Canada.
They produce ultra-premium quality wines, borrowing an aesthetic derived from the great wines of Bordeaux, but stamped with the flavours and aromas of their particular piece of rocky Similkameen land. Through traditional winemaking techniques, informed by research, but adhering to the philosophies of minimal-interventionist winemaking and biodynamic viticulture, they produce wines that are complex and classic, ageable and elegant.
The name Clos du Soleil, a French term meaning an enclosed Vineyard of the Sun, refers to the rocks, soil, and sun, which together define the very special piece of land where they grow their grapes. The enclosure is the mountain that forms a tall natural stone wall at the back of the vineyard, almost surrounding the cobbled terroir which lends its unique flavours to their wines. Most importantly, their name highlights the long days of sun which pour in on the Similkameen Bench, one of BC’s most unique and promising microclimates.