Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in British Columbia

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 21 ranked British Columbia producers run from 87 to 92 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Wine Enthusiast's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Enthusiast has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

21
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
92
Top score
232
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Laughing Stock VineyardsBritish Columbia, Canada5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 292Le Vieux PinOkanagan Valley, Canada4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392Martin's LaneOkanagan Valley, Canada4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492CheckmateOkanagan Valley, Canada48 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592TantalusOkanagan Valley, Canada3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Painted RockOkanagan Valley, Canada3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 790Burrowing OwlOkanagan Valley, Canada21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 890Church and StateOkanagan Valley, Canada5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 990FoxtrotOkanagan Valley, Canada3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1090Quails' GateOkanagan Valley, Canada17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Black Hills EstateOkanagan Valley, Canada7 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1290Mission Hill Family EstateOkanagan Valley, Canada21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Township 7Okanagan Valley, Canada27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1489Vanessa VineyardSimilkameen Valley, Canada5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1589Nk'Mip Cellars (Inkameep)Okanagan Valley, Canada4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1688Meyer Family VineyardsOkanagan Valley, Canada13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1788St. Hubertus Estate WineryKelowna, Canada3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1888Tinhorn CreekOkanagan Valley, Canada28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988CalliopeBritish Columbia, Canada2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2088Phantom Creek EstatesBritish Columbia, Canada6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2187Osoyoos LaroseBritish Columbia, Canada3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

How we choose

Wine Enthusiast rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Enthusiast score across every wine of theirs the critic has scored. A producer needs at least two such wines to appear: the guard stops a single lucky score on one bottle from outranking an estate with dozens of rated wines. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many British Columbia wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
21 wineries in British Columbia, Canada have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which British Columbia winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Laughing Stock Vineyards, at a 92-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Le Vieux Pin and Martin's Lane.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Enthusiast's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Enthusiast-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Enthusiast's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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