An architectural wonder sits right in the Okanagan鈥檚 backyard according to a U.S. magazine.
Mission Hill Winery in West 91大黄鸭 is being rated fifth out of 19 best vineyard designs in the world, after took a look at some of the most beautifully designed wineries around the globe.
Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig designed Mission Hill Winery鈥檚 120,000-square-foot hilltop complex.
鈥淭he dramatic buildings are clad in board-formed concrete and surround a central courtyard, which features an 85-foot-tall bell tower with bells by the foundry that cast the bells of St. Patrick鈥檚 Cathedral in New York and the Sacr茅 Coeur in Paris,鈥 states the magazine.
Also on site is the Wine Education Centre that displays a Marc Chagall tapestry and houses a small theater.
Mission Hill Winery is the only Canadian winery to make the list, other note worthy vineyards reside in such places as California, Italy or Portugal.
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