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The site was originally operated by a partnership between three
field engineers who were kicked out of Russia by the communists
after the revolution. After irrigation canal water became available
inthe early 1920s, they planted tree fruits and ground crops.
The land was next sold to Tim Robin, one of the largest growers
in the area, who continued to farm it as an apple and peach orchard.
The property was sold in a derelict state to Hungarian Arpad Pallay
in 1961. Arpad (deceased in 2004) planted apples, cherries and ground
crops. He was the first farmer in the lower valley to circumvent
the growers’ co-op and took his fruit direct to Vancouver.
As a juicy aside, his daughter Kate married the son of the fruit
inspector who has always trying to catch Arpad selling his fruit
outside the co-op!
Peter and Helga Serwo purchased the winery site in 1985. Coming
to the Okanagan Valley in the late 1960s from Germany, where they
worked as building contractors and grape growers. They continued
these callings in Canada and were responsible for a good chunk of
the early Golden Mile plantings including the original Tinhorn Creek
site. Pam and Mick Luckhurst purchased in the land in 2003, when
Peter and Helga wanted to slow down after 50 years of viticulture.
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