The best wines of Vancouver Island

Discover the best wines of Vancouver Island of British Columbia as well as the best winemakers of Vancouver Island and estates of Vancouver Island to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Vancouver Island and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Vancouver Island by region

Looking for a good wine of Vancouver Island of British Columbia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Vancouver Island. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Vancouver Island with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Vancouver Island

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Vancouver Island

Red wines from the region of Vancouver Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of tournedos rossini, veal with cream and mushrooms or chicken nuggets.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Vancouver Island

On the nose the red wine of the region of Vancouver Island. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Vancouver Island. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Vancouver Island

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.82/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Vancouver Island

  • Pinot Noir
  • Marechal Foch
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Leon Millot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Vancouver Island

A wine route planned in the region of Vancouver Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Vancouver Island.

Discovering the wine region of Vancouver Island

Pacific coast of Canada (British Columbia), Canada's mildest 'Mediterranean' maritime climate. Pinot Gris white king: ample and fresh with pear, apple, white peach, white flowers and gentle spices, round and refreshing palate. Aromatic Ortega (muscat, citrus), mineral Auxerrois, taut Chardonnay complementary. Airy Pinot Noir and Maréchal Foch in delicate reds.

Sub-zones Cowichan Valley, Saanich. Refined cool-climate wines.

Great white wines of Vancouver Island

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Vancouver Island

White wines from the region of Vancouver Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of creole chipolatas, chicken wrap or pork roulades with cream and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Vancouver Island

On the nose the white wine of the region of Vancouver Island. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, vegetal or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Vancouver Island. is a .

The best vintages in white wine of Vancouver Island

  • 2014With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Vancouver Island

  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Siegerrebe
  • Bacchus
  • Ortega
  • Pinot Grigio

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Vancouver Island

A wine route planned in the region of Vancouver Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Vancouver Island.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Great sparkling wines of Vancouver Island

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Vancouver Island

Sparkling wines from the region of Vancouver Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon à la plancha with vegetables, paella from an old spanish grandmother... or italian stuffed chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Vancouver Island

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Vancouver Island. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Vancouver Island

  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Vancouver Island

  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir
  • Ortega
  • Auxerrois
  • Riesling
  • Müller-Thurgau

The word of the wine: Distinguished

Said of a fine, elegant wine that is outstanding in its category.

Great pink wines of Vancouver Island

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Vancouver Island

Pink wines from the region of Vancouver Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, sauté of veal with tomato or ham and cheese omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Vancouver Island

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Vancouver Island. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Vancouver Island

  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Vancouver Island

  • Pinot Noir
  • Marechal Foch
  • Merlot
  • Gamay Noir
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Vancouver Island

A wine route planned in the region of Vancouver Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Vancouver Island.

    Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

    Crisp, light dry whites with a pale, sometimes copper-tinged robe, slender palate and fresh acidity, showing delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, pear, white flowers, almond and mineral notes. Refreshing profile. Absolute star of northern Italy: Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, Alto Adige DOC and Trentino DOC. Italian synonym for Burgundy's pinot gris (grey mutation of pinot noir), one of Italy's most exported whites.

    Great sweet wines of Vancouver Island

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    Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Vancouver Island

    Sweet wines from the region of Vancouver Island go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

    Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Vancouver Island

    On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Vancouver Island. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit.

    The best vintages in sweet wine of Vancouver Island

    • 0With an average score of 4.16/5

    The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Vancouver Island

    A wine route planned in the region of Vancouver Island? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Vancouver Island.

      The word of the wine: Oxidative (breeding)

      A method of ageing which aims to give the wine certain aromas of evolution (dried fruit, bitter orange, coffee, rancio, etc.) by exposing it to the air; it is then matured either in barrels, demi-muids or unoaked casks, sometimes stored in the open air, or in barrels exposed to the sun and to temperature variations. This type of maturation characterizes certain natural sweet wines, ports and other liqueur wines.

      Great natural sweet wines of Vancouver Island

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      Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Vancouver Island

      Natural sweet wines from the region of Vancouver Island go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

      Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Vancouver Island

      On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Vancouver Island. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

      The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Vancouver Island

      • 0With an average score of 3.40/5

      Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

      Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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