Wine Tours in BC

Vancouver Island

Cool-climate wines by the sea

41 wineries & producers

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Vancouver Island's maritime climate yields elegant, aromatic whites, Pinot Noir and traditional-method sparkling. The Cowichan Valley — "the warm land" — is its beating heart, with more tasting rooms clustered around Victoria's Saanich Peninsula and up in the Comox Valley. Expect lush scenery, farm-to-table food and a slower pace.

Wineries & producers in Vancouver Island (41)

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Cidery

Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse

Saanichton, Vancouver Island

Cider

Distillery

Shelter Point Distillery

Campbell River, Vancouver Island

An oceanfront farm distillery near Campbell River making coastal single malt whisky – some from barley grown on its own fields.

Distillery

Sheringham Distillery

Langford, Vancouver Island

Home of Seaside Gin, crowned World's Best Contemporary Gin, this Island distillery distills coastal-inspired spirits with foraged winged kelp.

Winery

Starling Lane Winery

Victoria, Vancouver Island

Highlands

Distillery

Stillhead Distillery

Duncan, Vancouver Island

Family-owned Cowichan Valley distillery crafting island whisky, gin, vodka and brandy with an unrivalled collection of finishing casks.

Winery

Symphony Vineyard

Saanich, Vancouver Island

Distillery

Tofino Distillery

Tofino, Vancouver Island

Certified-organic Tofino distillery making small-batch gin, vodka, whiskey and absinthe inspired by the coastal rainforest.

Distillery

True North Distillery

Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island

Family-run Qualicum Beach distillery making whiskies, gin and potato vodka from local grain on hand-built stills.

Meadery

Tugwell Creek Honey Farm & Meadery

Sooke, Vancouver Island

Western Canada's first meadery, crafting award-winning honey wines from its own bees on an ocean-view farm near Sooke.

Winery

Unsworth Vineyards

Mill Bay, Vancouver Island

Restaurant

Cidery

Valley Cider Co.

Duncan, Vancouver Island

One-man, farm-to-bottle cidery north of Duncan crafting distinctive Cowichan Valley ciders and craft sodas.

Winery

Venturi-Schulze Vineyards

Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island

Balsamic, traditional method

Cidery

Victoria Cider Co.

North Saanich, Vancouver Island

Family-run North Saanich cidery and orchard pouring estate-grown ciders with picnics, lawn games and farm views.

Distillery

Victoria Distillers

Sidney, Vancouver Island

Historic Sidney waterfront distillery and home of the colour-changing Empress 1908 Gin, with tastings on the harbour.

Winery

Vigneti Zanatta

Duncan, Vancouver Island

Historic, restaurant

Winery

Wayward Distillation House

Courtenay, Vancouver Island

Honey-based spirits

Distillery

Wayward Distillery

Courtenay, Vancouver Island

Comox Valley distillery making 100% honey-based spirits - gin, vodka, rum and liqueurs - with bees and pollinators at its heart.

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