page_title: La Stella
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: La Stella / History
caption_attribution_description: English: LaStella Winery
context_page_description: LaStella is a Canadian wine grower and producer. It is located on the east bench of Osoyoos lake, British Columbia, only a few minutes from USA-Canada border. Southern Okanagan Valley is known for its many wineries because of its unique desert micro climate. In fact the Sonoran desert that starts in Mexico, ends some 20 kilometers after entering Canadian border.
  It is the sister winery to Le Vieux Pin. Both wineries are owned and operated by Enotecca Wineries and Resorts, a holding company owned by entrepreneurs Sean and Saeedeh Salem.
context_section_description: LaStella opened its doors to visitors in 2007 by Sean Salem, his wife and partner, Saeedeh Salem. It was named for the starry nights of Osoyoos and inspired by the traditions of winemaking in Italy.
  Its first vintage was in 2006. The winery practices organic farming.
  The estate is co-managed by Severine Pinte (winemaker/viticulturist), Jody Subotin (vineyard manager) and Rasoul Salehi (director of sales and marketing). The current winemaker, Severine Pinte, joined LaStella in 2010 after relocating from France. She also serves as the winery’s Viticulturalist.
  In 2010, almost four acres of the La Feuille d’Or, one of the estate's vineyards, was wiped out by a mudslide.
  Foad Rafii is the designer and architect behind LaStella’s Tuscany-inspired villa. He completed the project in 2007.
caption: The LaStella estate
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