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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Want to buy a red wine of Vancouver Island cheap or sell a red wine of Vancouver Island at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

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 with foie gras, veal escalope with lemon sauce or cheeseburger.

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
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 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

The wine region of Vancouver Island is located in the region of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Averill Creek or the Domaine Cherry Point Estate Wines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vancouver Island are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Maréchal Foch, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vancouver Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Vancouver Island is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 14 estates and châteaux in the of Vancouver Island, producing 62 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vancouver Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

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 cassoulet, veal axoa (basque country) or roasted stuffed goose with mushroom sauce.

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: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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 in bellevue, mussels with cream or savoyard crozet gratin.

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: Sparkling

Equivalent to effervescent, this term is used among others to designate the "natural sparkling wines" produced in the Montlouis appellation.

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 enchiladas franchouillards, braised veal heart with carrots or cassoulet.

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: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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: Filtration

Clarification of the wine using filters.

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: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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