BC Hot Picks List

Poplar Grove – Chardonnay 2022

Pale straw in colour. Aromas of almond, pineapple and a hint of caramel expel from the bottle upon the first pour. Golden delicious apple, white peach and lemon zest flavours excite your palate. The bright acidity and medium body create a textural expression for this Chardonnay.

Chardonnay

Phantom Creek – 2022 Chardonnay

This single vineyard Chardonnay comes from a high elevation bench below McIntyre Bluf, located north of Oliver. The exceptional 2022 vintage shows pristine fruit, with ripe lemon and white peach seamlessly intertwined with delicate oak spices.

Chardonnay

Stoneboat Vineyards – Pinots

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Richard C, Fredrickton, New Brunswick

Delicious pinots!

Pinots

OUEST Aged 9 years in Barrel

“The fourth and final release of our Port-style wine, enjoy after dinner with an array of aged cheeses. Who needs dessert?” This special Port style wine has been aging for 9 years in barrel, hiding in the back of the cellar. Cherry jam and dark berries, cedar and cassis on the nose: chocolate, vanilla and clove and nutmeg with a hint of caramel and butterscotch on the palette with a lasting long finish. Fortified with our distilled 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon. Yours to savour with that special someone. Equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Syrah. 21% alcohol but dry on the palate.

Port Style Wine

Township 7 – 7 Blanc

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Jen D, Fort Fraser, BC

7 Blanc makes a perfect patio wine chilled on a nice summer day. I buy this wine every trip to the Okanagan – then I go to a few different wineries each time.

White Blend

Apricus Cellars – Old Vines Riesling

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Sylvia F, Abbotsford, BC

Lovely wine to have with any meal. Nice balance of acidity and dryness. Has a smooth finish. Yum.

Riesling

Nostalgia Wines – 2022 Chardonnay Family Collection

Hand-picked grapes crafted into an elegant Chardonnay reveal aromas of Golden Delicious apple, peach cobbler, and caramel. The palate broadens with layers of vanilla biscuit, lemon custard, and crème brûlée. Aged 13 months in French oak, this wine shines with fettuccine Alfredo, carbonara, fresh seafood, or a decadent lemon cheesecake finale.

Chardonnay

Bartier Bros. – Pristine Vin Gris (Pinot Gris Rosé)

Publisher’s Choice Hot Pick from Tammy T, BC Wine Tour Handbook

Barier Bros winery stands out in my travels through BC’s wine regions with super friendly people pouring delicious wines and the prices are also very friendly. The Pristine Vin Gris is my favourite Rosé this summer and especially as we celebrate Rosé month in August! Bartier Bros. wine notes: “Lily fresh, crustacean friendly.” I highly recommend this wine as an easy breezy summer sipper!

Pinot Gris Rosé

Four Shadows – 2020 Merlot

Characters of ripe plums and dark cherries with lovely acidity and notes of cacao on the palate. A big and balanced wine with a touch of vanilla and a mocha finish.

Merlot

Lakeboat – 2023 Rosé

Perfect for any outing, picnics, boating adventures, slightly off-dry, this rosé presents with an appealing hue, with tastes of strawberry, rhubarb and fresh juicy peaches.
Silver – 2024 San Francisco International Wine Competition

Rosé

Corcelettes – 2022 Malbec

“This opens with expressive, beautifully defined blueberry and black raspberry, alongside violet perfume, dark chocolate, iodine, and desert shrub. The purity of fruit pulls you into the glass, but there’s fantastic depth here, as well. The fruit is richly concentrated on the medium-full palate, with firm, grippy tannins that will allow this to age gracefully over the next 5-7 years. This is the real deal. 220 cases produced, bottled unfined and unfiltered.” -Geoffrey Moss, MW, Gismondi On Wine
91 points- Geoffrey Moss, MW, Gismondi On Wine

Malbec

Peak Cellars – 2019 Chardonnay

The 2019 Chardonnay sensorial journey begins with vibrant and lifted aromas of red and golden delicious apples, pineapple, Meyer lemon and tropical notes with subtle floral hints of honeysuckle and blossoms. Following are notes of spice, baked apple pie, fresh Danish and graham cracker crust. The aromas are mirrored on the palate, beginning with bright and lifted flavours of lemon tart and fresh pineapple juice, evolving into richer characters of apple crumble and crème brûlée. The texture is elegant; rich, full and delicately creamy with a long balanced crisp finish.

2025 Chardonnay du Monde: Gold
2021 Wine Align National Wine Awards of Canada: Silver

Chardonnay

Painted Rock – Red Icon

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Karen P, Heritage Pointe, Alberta

A favourite BC wine is a tough one, as there are so many. Let’s go with Painted Rock’s Red Icon.

Perfumed and dynamic, the 2021 vintage showcases dark fruit, violets, dark chocolate and pepper, complemented by cassis, blackberry, plum, and black cherries, with hints of sage, anise, and baking spices. Structured with well balanced tannins that will continue to integrate with time in the cellar.

Flagship Red Blend

Arrowleaf – 2023 Pinot Gris

Pinot Gris is the copper-skinned member of the Pinot family. It produces elegant white wines with a rich texture and complex aromatics. Subtle aromas of peach skin, red apple, lemon and white tea. On the palate it presents as a generously textured, dry wine with a smooth mid-palate, moderate acidity and ripe fruit on the finish.

Pinot Gris

Unsworth Vineyards – 2023 Rosé

This dry Rosé has vibrant aromas of wild strawberries and cranberries on the nose that reveal flavours of Rainier cherries, rhubarb, and red apple on the palate. Most associated with the summer months, rosé can add sunshine to every season.

Rosé

Corcelettes – 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon

Aged in premium French oak barrels for 18 months, this Cabernet Sauvignon has a beautiful, floral nose, followed by notes or black chocolate and raspberry. The palate offers sweet tobacco, blackberries & baking spice. This is an elegantly structured wine with medium tannin- a very impressive vintage indeed!

Cabernet Sauvignon

Sunday Cider – Sunday Rosé Cider

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Mary M, Gibsons, BC

We love the Sunday Rose’ Cider, so refreshing on a hot day. Located on the Sunshine Coast this Cidery is family friendly and have delicious cider.

Cider

Nostalgia Wines – 2021 Syrah Family Collection

A bold, stylish Syrah layered with dark cherry, mulberry, blackberry, earth, leather, and a whisper of white pepper. Balanced yet powerful, it carries through to a long, elegant finish. Aged 17 months in French oak, with one-third new, this wine pairs beautifully with grilled lamb chops or robust, aged cheeses.

Syrah

Lakeboat – The Wine Umbrella 2022 Chardonnay

A delicious American-oak-fermented Chardonnay from Oliver’s most established vineyards in a stellar vintage. Ripe pineapple, toasted coconut and an array of fresh apple flavours make this a versatile pairing with roasted chicken, pork chops or cheese.

Chardonnay

Sternwheeler Craft Distillery – Creme de la Caribbean

Distilled Apple Spirit made from Freshly Picked Creston Valley Apples. Infused with Molasses from Sugar Cane and lightly sweetened with a touch of local Wildflower Honey. Aged in Oak Barrels.

Apple Spirit

Clos du Soleil – 2023 Rosé

Made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes purposefully grown for this specific rosé wine, delicacy and elegance are the hallmarks of our 2023 vintage. The flavours dance across the delicate palate with notes of pink grapefruit, white nectarine and strawberry. Soft on the palate, but crisp and dry with a bright acidity, and a long finish.

Rosé

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards – 2021 Reserve Syrah

This 2021 Syrah displays aromas of ripe black plums, currants, violets, and vanilla with a rich, full-bodied palate, smooth tannins and a bold finish.
2021 Reserve Syrah; Gold Medal; Wine Align Canada.

Syrah

Red Rooster – Sparkling Brut

This elegant, dry and lively sparkling wine has a creamy expanding mousse, and flavours of green apple and lemon. Available online or in our tasting room.
Red Rooster Sparkling Brut; Gold Medal; Wine Align 2023.

Brut

The Gallery Winery – Rosé

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Karen L, Maple Ridge BC

Amazing service and rosé. We enjoyed the personal atmosphere of the art gallery with art by one of the sisters and home made local crafts.

Rosé

Rollingdale Winery – Merlot

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Karen L, Maple Ridge BC

Karen recommends Rollingdale Winery for their certified organic wines, specifically their Merlot. “very knowledgeable and innovative.”

Merlot

Chain Reaction – Blanc de Noir

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Chantal S, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Burrata pizza and Blanc de Noir.

White Pinot Noir

Orchard Hill Estate Cidery – Red Roof Apple Cider

Red Roof Apple Cider is hand crafted and promises to deliver a refreshing alcoholic beverage that will leave your taste buds thirsting for more! Orchard Hill Estate Cidery uses only dessert apples that are grown vastly throughout the Okanagan Valley – this creates a true Okanagan apple cider!

Apple Cider

40 Knots Pinot Noir Classic 2023

93 Pts: 40 Knots Pinot Noir Classic is an elegant, medium-bodied red with soft, velvety tannins. Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, and subtle spice lead to a palate of juicy red fruit, delicate earthiness, and a hint of vanilla. Balanced acidity and a smooth finish make it versatile with food or enjoyable on its own, capturing the coastal vineyard’s finesse and the expressive character of estate-grown Pinot Noir.

Pinot Noir

Clos du Soleil – 2022 Capella

A classic Bordeaux blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. The palate displays an array of flavours: lemon and lime and ripe grapefruit, with notes of peach and apricot and all tied together with bright, citrus acidity. Full and rich with a textural softness resulting from sur-lie ageing. A lovely minerality strings it all together, through to the very long saline-driven finish.

White blend

Noble Ridge

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Richard C, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Beautiful tasting experience, great wines!

Winery

Knotty Cider Apple+Cranberry

92 Pts + Gold: 40 Knots Knotty Cider – Apple & Cranberry is a crisp, refreshing blend that balances the natural sweetness of orchard apples with the bright, tart essence of cranberries. Lightly effervescent, it offers aromas of fresh apples, red berries, and a hint of citrus, leading to a vibrant, fruity palate with a clean, lively finish. Perfect for pairing with light dishes or enjoying on its own, this cider embodies coastal freshness.

Cider

Ruby Blues – White Stiletto

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Jen D, Fort Fraser, BC

GOOD!

White Blend

Poplar Grove – Pinot Noir 2022

Pale purple in colour. Aromas of red fruit, baking spice and a subtle earthiness. Your palate is delighted with notes of ripe raspberry, red cherry and dark plum. Medium in body with velvety tannins, bright acidity and a long finish.

Double Gold Medal – Great Northwest Wine Competition
Gold Medal – Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Gold Medal – Drink Business Global Pinot Noir Masters
Gold Medal – Pacific Rim Wine Competition (90 Points)
Gold Medal – Selections Mondiales des Vins

Pinot Noir

Arrowleaf – 2023 Summerstorm

Summerstorm is a unique rosé sparkling wine made from Zweigelt grapes using the Charmat method (méthode cuvée close). Clean and fresh with aromas of pink grapefruit, apple skin and wild roses. On the palate the brut-level sweetness provides balance to the acidity and minerality. The finely integrated bubbles add length to the finish. This sparkling wine is ideal for a summer celebration. Vegan Wine.

Sparkling Rosé

Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery – 1MALT Single Malt Whisky

1MALT Single Malt Whisky Western Canada’s “origin-profile” farm-to-bottle Single Malt Whisky Notes of caramel, vanilla, saddle-leather, and gentle smoke. Single-malt, double-distilled, aged 5 years.
Gold Medal at 2025 World Spirits Awards

Whisky

vinAmité – 2024 BLANC DE NOIR (Osoyoos, B.C)

“A reliable friend who will surprise you with a new fresh taste”

Aromas of cherry, flowers and honey on the nose promise more of the same in flavour. Fruit forward strawberry, raspberry and cranberry surround your tastebuds with a nutty, creamy, yet bright, finish. A delicious wine to enjoy with friends and family.
100% Cabernet Franc. Very limited quantities. Only 105 Cases produced.

White Cabernet Franc

Black Hills Estate Winery – 2022 Chardonnay

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Julianna M, Kelowna BC

Light golden colour, showing pineapple, lemon, olive oil, wild flower honey, peach and honey crisp apple character when well chilled. As the wine warms in your glass, you should notice caramel, toast, vanilla bean, and a slightly creamy texture. Keep it super cold for crisper, fruit forward flavours if that’s your jam. Otherwise, let its lovely, complex Chardonnay character shine through.

Chardonnay

Quails’ Gate Winery – Richards Block Pinot Noir

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Mary M, Gibsons, BC

Beautiful property especially the outside terrace overlooking the winery. We especially loved the Richards Block Pinot Noir! Delish!!

Pinot Noir

Sandhill Wines – Sandhill Small Lot One 2020

This full-bodied wine has firm but not aggressive tannins, great structure, and ripe dark fruit flavours

Silver Medal; Wine Align Canada

Red Blend

Sternwheeler Craft Distillery – Aged Saskatoon VSOP Brandy

A delightfully smooth Brandy made using fresh Saskatoon berries from our farm. Double distilled then aged in small Whisky infused Oak barrels until maturity. VSOP – Very Superior Old Pale – aged at least 4 years, no artificial colouring used.
2025 Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition Award: GOLD

Brandy

Stoneboat Vineyards – 2022 Estate Pinot Noir

This elegant light crimson pinot features aromas of raspberry, cranberry and sour cherry, with ripe red plum flavours, smooth tannins, and a balanced medium-bodied finish.
International Wine & Spirits Competition – Sommelier Challenge – Gold Medal

Pinot Noir

Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Mary M, Gibsons, BC

Wonderful Creston BC Winery with great hospitality! Also fantastic for events, very accomodating.

Winery

Blasted Church

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Chantal S, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Great location, fun signs and fun wine.

Winery

Gray Monk Odyssey White Brut 2021

Delicate bubbles rise in a straw-yellow hue, revealing citrus, and yeast aromas with a creamy, refreshing finish. Available online or in our tasting room.
Silver Medal; International Wine & Spirits Competition.

Brut

Dirty Laundry Winery – Hush White

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Jen D, Fort Fraser, BC

Hush White is a regular of mine – very refreshing wine – a perfect blend. Its not too sweet or dry. I buy this wine every trip to the Okanagan – then I go to a few different wineries each time.

White Blend

Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery – Haskap Liqueur

This award-winning zesty liqueur has hints reminiscent of tart blackcurrant while enticing the palette with a mixed berry profile. In 2015, Haskap Liqueur won a Double-Gold at its first ever appearance at the World Spirits Awards. It also brought home the gold in 2017 and 2020 and NOW just won gold again at the 2025 World Spirits Awards in Miltenberg, Germany.

Liqueur

Phantom Creek – 2022 Kobau Vineyard Cabernet Franc

New Vintage Release!

Fresh and aromatic, the 2022 Kobau Vineyard Cabernet Franc opens with minted cherries, ripe strawberries, vanilla, red licorice nibs, and sage, creating an inviting and vibrant nose. The palate delivers on every promise, mirroring the aromatics with rich cherries, bright acidity, and a touch of black licorice, while meaty, pronounced tannins and a subtle spiciness add depth and structure. This Cabernet Franc is a natural match for pot-au-feu, charcuterie, chicken pot pie, and other deeply savory dishes, enhancing their richness with its bold yet balanced character.

White Cabernet Franc

Four Shadows – 2023 Riesling Classic

This iconic off-dry Riesling performs exceptionally year after year. Aromas of peach, honeysuckle and floral notes burst out of the glass. An elegant palate, with flavours of peach and yellow apple with a crunchy citrus peel on the finish. The acidity and sweetness are matched perfectly.

Riesling

Black Hills Estate Winery – 2022 Nota Bene

Evolving in the glass, it reveals red currant, sweet mint, and raspberry blossom. Rich yet fresh, with fine-grained tannins, it will cellar gracefully for 20+ years, while also enjoyable in its youth with decanting.
Awarded 95 points by John Schreiner

Nota Bene

Poplar Grove – Pinot Noir

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Dennis, Kailua, Hawaii

SMOOTH!

Pinot Noir

Unsworth Vineyards – 2022 Allegro

A quintessential medium bodied white made from exciting Vancouver Island grape varieties Sauvignette and Petit Milo. Allegro is our most dynamic wine for pairing with food and is sure to impress both the casual wine drinker and sommelier alike. Notes of grapefruit, green papaya, and white flowers complement its bright mouthfeel and generous length.

White Blend

Cedarcreek Estate Winery – 2022 Estate Sauvignon Blanc

Herbal characters fuse with gooseberry and passionfruit aromas. Bright acidity and good fruit density on the palate drive the wine to a fresh finish.
92 points, Schreiner

Sauvignon Blanc

Peak Cellars – 2022 Block 11 Riesling

Lush aromas of pineapple, jasmine, and honeysuckle precede vibrant tropical fruit flavors. Balanced sweetness and acidity make it perfect for spicy cuisine, bold cheeses, and desserts.
Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition: Double Gold
2024 WineAlign National Wine Awards: Gold

Riesling

Mission Hill Winery – 2022 Reserve Cab Sav

Visitor’s Choice Hot Pick from Mary M, Gibsons, BC

We love their beautiful property but especially the Terroir Collection of wines. Our favorite is the 2022 Reserve Cab Sav.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Gray Monk – 2021 Riesling

Clear and bright with pure fruit aromas of yellow apple, white peach, and sweet citrus. This light-bodied, refreshing white wine is medium-dry with great balancing acidity. Flavours of Meyer lemon, pineapple, and peach excite the palate. Fresh and clean with a citrus medley and green apple flavours lingering on the finish.

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Poplar Grove – Chardonnay 2022

Chardonnay

Phantom Creek – 2022 Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Stoneboat Vineyards – Pinots

Pinots

OUEST Aged 9 years in Barrel

Port Style Wine

Township 7 – 7 Blanc

White Blend

Apricus Cellars – Old Vines Riesling

Riesling

Nostalgia Wines – 2022 Chardonnay Family Collection

Chardonnay

Bartier Bros. – Pristine Vin Gris (Pinot Gris Rosé)

Pinot Gris Rosé

Four Shadows – 2020 Merlot

Merlot

Lakeboat – 2023 Rosé

Rosé

Corcelettes – 2022 Malbec

Malbec

Peak Cellars – 2019 Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Painted Rock – Red Icon

Flagship Red Blend

Arrowleaf – 2023 Pinot Gris

Pinot Gris

Unsworth Vineyards – 2023 Rosé

Rosé

Corcelettes – 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Sunday Cider – Sunday Rosé Cider

Cider

Nostalgia Wines – 2021 Syrah Family Collection

Syrah

Lakeboat – The Wine Umbrella 2022 Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Sternwheeler Craft Distillery – Creme de la Caribbean

Apple Spirit

Clos du Soleil – 2023 Rosé

Rosé

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards – 2021 Reserve Syrah

Syrah

Red Rooster – Sparkling Brut

Brut

The Gallery Winery – Rosé

Rosé

Rollingdale Winery – Merlot

Merlot

Chain Reaction – Blanc de Noir

White Pinot Noir

Orchard Hill Estate Cidery – Red Roof Apple Cider

Apple Cider

40 Knots Pinot Noir Classic 2023

Pinot Noir

Clos du Soleil – 2022 Capella

White blend

Noble Ridge

Winery

Knotty Cider Apple+Cranberry

Cider

Ruby Blues – White Stiletto

White Blend

Poplar Grove – Pinot Noir 2022

Pinot Noir

Arrowleaf – 2023 Summerstorm

Sparkling Rosé

Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery – 1MALT Single Malt Whisky

Whisky

vinAmité – 2024 BLANC DE NOIR (Osoyoos, B.C)

White Cabernet Franc

Black Hills Estate Winery – 2022 Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Quails’ Gate Winery – Richards Block Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Sandhill Wines – Sandhill Small Lot One 2020

Red Blend

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