Kootenays

Mountain-valley wines

14 wineries & producers

Photo: Christoph Strässler (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Tucked into BC's southeastern mountains, the Kootenays' small cluster of wineries — centred on the Creston Valley between the Selkirk and Purcell ranges — offer a warm welcome, mountain views and surprisingly polished cool-climate wines well off the beaten path.

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Creston Valley (3)

Wineries & producers in Kootenays (14)

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Winery

Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery

Creston, Kootenays

Distillery

Bohemian Spirits

Kimberley, Kootenays

Kimberley mountain distillery since 2014, crafting gin, vodka, whisky and liqueurs from foraged Rocky Mountain botanicals, with a tasting lounge and axe throwing.

Cidery

Burton City Cider

Burton, Kootenays

Farm-based West Kootenay cidery near Nakusp, hand-crafting all-natural ciders from its own orchard, with a tasting room and bistro.

Distillery

Fernie Distillers

Fernie, Kootenays

Downtown Fernie distillery channeling the town's bootlegging past into hand-corked gins, vodka and Fernie Fog liqueur, with a cocktail bar and dog-friendly patio.

Distillery

Kootenay West Distilling

Trail, Kootenays

Trail distillery in a restored century-old bakery, crafting spirits from 100% organic Creston wheat, with a 50-seat garden-to-glass cocktail lounge.

Distillery

Monashee Spirits Craft Distillery

Revelstoke, Kootenays

Family-run Revelstoke distillery making award-winning gin, vodka and whisky with mountain spring water, plus a cocktail bar and a huge whisky collection.