Chandra Estate Winery and Ecovitis Vineyard Ltd. is family owned and operated. The 10-acre vineyard and winery opened its doors in September 2008. Together with Ecovitis Vineyard Ltd.’s sister property, located in Westbank, Chandra Estate Winery offers a tantalizing selection of beautifully crafted wines that are full-bodied, yet delicate and engaged with hints of fruit and spice. All Chandra wines have been branded VQA. Their name was inspired by the South Okanagan’s spectacular, moonlit summer nights and a mythical tale reflecting the Indian culture and philosophy. Chandra, derived from the Hindi language, means "moon god." Ancient myth states that the moon stores Soma, an ancient drink and lunar deity, which is said to be the elixir of immortality consumed by the gods themselves. When the gods drink away some of the properties, the moon wanes, and when the gods do not, the moon waxes. Traditionally, gardening practices have also been based on moon phases. The moon’s passage exerts elemental influences on a vineyard –- water, earth, air, and fire -– which are shown through the leaves, roots, fruit and flowers. |
