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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

location_onSaanichton, Vancouver Island

Cider

Distillery

Shelter Point Distillery

location_onCampbell 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

location_onLangford, 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

location_onVictoria, Vancouver Island

Highlands

Distillery

Stillhead Distillery

location_onDuncan, Vancouver Island

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

Winery

Symphony Vineyard

location_onSaanich, Vancouver Island

Distillery

Tofino Distillery

location_onTofino, Vancouver Island

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

Distillery

True North Distillery

location_onQualicum 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

location_onSooke, 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

location_onMill Bay, Vancouver Island

Restaurant

Cidery

Valley Cider Co.

location_onDuncan, Vancouver Island

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

Winery

Venturi-Schulze Vineyards

location_onCobble Hill, Vancouver Island

Balsamic, traditional method

Cidery

Victoria Cider Co.

location_onNorth Saanich, Vancouver Island

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

Distillery

Victoria Distillers

location_onSidney, Vancouver Island

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

Winery

Vigneti Zanatta

location_onDuncan, Vancouver Island

Historic, restaurant

Winery

Wayward Distillation House

location_onCourtenay, Vancouver Island

Honey-based spirits

Distillery

Wayward Distillery

location_onCourtenay, 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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