Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in British Columbia

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 18 ranked British Columbia producers run from 79 to 91 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

18
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
264
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191CheckmateOkanagan Valley, Canada70 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 290Martin's LaneOkanagan Valley, Canada16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 388Cedar Creek Estate WineryOkanagan Valley, Canada3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 488Mission Hill Family EstateOkanagan Valley, Canada62 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 587Meyer Family VineyardsOkanagan Valley, Canada18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 687Burrowing OwlOkanagan Valley, Canada29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 786Paradise RanchOkanagan Valley, Canada6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  8. 886Tinhorn CreekOkanagan Valley, Canada2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 985Gray MonkBritish Columbia, Canada2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1085Blue Mountain VineyardBritish Columbia, Canada5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1184Sumac Ridge EstateOkanagan Valley, Canada10 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1284Gehringer BrothersOkanagan Valley, Canada4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1384Le Vieux PinOkanagan Valley, Canada4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1484Quails' GateOkanagan Valley, Canada13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1583Summerhill PyramidOkanagan Valley, Canada11 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1682Hester CreekBritish Columbia, Canada2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  17. 1780Calona VineyardsBritish Columbia, Canada4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1879Wild GooseOkanagan Valley, Canada3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

How we choose

Wine Spectator rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Spectator 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 Spectator rated?
18 wineries in British Columbia, Canada have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which British Columbia winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Checkmate, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Martin's Lane and Cedar Creek Estate Winery.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Spectator's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Spectator-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Spectator's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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