Thursday, February 4, 2010

Vancouver Island Wineries

When most people think of wineries and wine in BC, they think Okanagan. But, there are many wineries located on Vancouver Island as well as some of the Gulf Islands. The wines from these wineries tend to be "cool climate", which means that you will primarily get white wines and reds, e.g. Pinot Noir, as the temperatures do not get as warm as they do in the interior of BC. You would not find a Shiraz for example on Saltspring Island, at least until global warming heats things up a bit more.

Below are some links to wineries on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, along with web links to them. Just click on the name of the winery to get more information on it (a few of the wineries do not have links).

Alderlea Vineyards
Averill Creek Vineyard
Beaufort Vineyard & Estate Winery
Blue Grouse Vineyards
Carbrea Vineyard, Winery & Cottage
Chase & Warren Estate Winery
Cherry Point Vineyards
Church & State Wines Ltd.
Deol Estate Winery
Divino Estate Winery
Dragonfly Hill Vineyard
Echo Valley Vineyards
Gabriola Island Winery
Garry Oaks Winery
Glenterra Vineyards
Godfrey Brownell Vineyards
Honeymoon Bay Blackberry Winery
Malahat Winery
Marley Farm Winery
Merridale Ciderworks, Bistro and Distillery
Middle Mountain Mead
Morning Bay Vineyards
Mountain Creek Winery
Muse Winery
Rocky Creek Winery
Salt Spring Vineyards
Saturna Island Winery
Sea Cider Vintage Cidery
Silverside Farm & Winery
Starling Lane Winery
Tugwell Creek Honey Farm & Meadery
Twenty Two Oaks Winery
Venturi-Schulze Vineyards
Zanatta Winery