Coastal Black Estate Winery

Coastal Black Estate Winery is a multi-generational family farm and award-winning fruit winery, cidery and meadery in Black Creek, nestled at the base of Mount Washington in Vancouver Island's Comox Valley. Rather than grapes, the estate builds its wines around farm-grown berries and honey, producing fruit wines, ciders and meads that include its well-known Blueberry Mead and specialty bottlings like Black Jack. The farm's connection to honey runs deep: through its associated brand, Big D's Bees, the family produces and sells raw honey in varieties such as Fireweed and Wildflower, underscoring just how much of what ends up in the bottle starts on the property itself.

A visit to Coastal Black feels like a visit to a true working farm. The tasting room welcomes guests for samples of the wine, cider and mead lineup, while a self-serve farm stand operates daily except Sundays from 7am to 7pm, stocked with farm products for travellers passing along the highway between Courtenay and Campbell River. The calendar gives families plenty of reasons to return: a Tulip Fest brightens the spring, and the fall Pumpkin Fest brings corn mazes, wagon rides, pumpkin picking and games that have made the farm a beloved seasonal tradition in the Comox Valley. Products are also available online and at select BC retailers, with free shipping on larger orders for those who want to restock after the trip home. For visitors exploring the central Island, whether en route to skiing or hiking on Mount Washington, paddling in the Comox estuary, or touring the valley's growing food-and-drink scene, Coastal Black offers something genuinely different from a standard winery stop: a fruit-and-honey estate where agriculture, family and celebration are all part of the pour.