| Winery Name: | Haywire Winery |
| Location Place: | Summerland, British Columbia |
| Location Country: | Canada |
| Appellation: | Okanagan Valley (wine region) |
| Key People: | Christine Coletta (owner), Steve Lornie (owner), Matt Dumayne (winemaker), Alberto Antonini (consulting winemaker), David Scholefield (wine advisor) |
| Parent Company: | Okanagan Crush Pad Winery |
| Cases Per Year: | 35,000 |
| Varietal1: | Pinot gris |
| Varietal2: | Gamay |
| Varietal3: | Pinot noir |
| Homepage: | www.haywirewinery.com |
| Other Attractions: | Okanagan Crush Pad Winery |
| Distribution: | Regional |
| Tasting: | Open year round |
Haywire Winery is a Canadian Winery located in the Okanagan Valley’s Summerland, British Columbia. Situated on a 10 acre lot, Haywire sits looking over Okanagan Lake.
After purchasing the 10-acre property in 2005, owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie grew the existing Red Delicious apples and apricots for one season before switching to Pinot gris in 2006.[1] The pair named the winery Switchback as it celebrated "the switch from losing money as apple growers to losing money as grape growers."[2] The name Haywire comes from wire, originally used for baling hay, which tended to tangle in a chaotic way. The term also describes Coletta and Lornie's transition from city slickers to farmers to winery owners.[3] After the first vintage in 2009, Haywire planned to source other varieties like Pinot noir from other growers in the valley.[4]
Winemaker Matt Dumayne, leads cellar operations with assistance from internationally known winemaking consultant Alberto Antonini. As the consulting oenologist, Antonini assists with winemaking protocols.[5] Both Dumayne and Antonini also work with wine advisor David Scholefield on wine style.[6]
Haywire's Switchback Vineyard is also the home to Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, which is open to the public seasonally.