Outstanding houses in Okanagan Valley.
The Okanagan splits its ambition between Old World restraint and New World ripeness, producing reds of genuine structure alongside whites that refuse to apologize for their fruit.
Save these houses, build your route through Okanagan Valley, and navigate when you're there.
Region DNA
The character of Okanagan Valley
Based on 1,003 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 196 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Okanagan Valley
Stag's Hollow
VisitOkanagan Valley wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Okanagan Valley with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Tantalus
1670 Dehart Road, V1W-4N6, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 02Township 7
1450 McMillan Avenue, Penticton, BC, Canada
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 03
- 04Checkmate
4799 Wild Rose Street, Oliver, BC V0H 1T1, Canada, Location: Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 05Le Vieux Pin
5496 Black Sage Road,, V0H 1T1, Oliver, BC, Canada
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 06
- 07Cedar Creek Estate Winery
5445 Lakeshore Road, V1W 4S5, Kelowna, Canada
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Vinous
- 08Mission Hill Family Estate
1730 Mission Hill Rd, West Kelowna, BC V4T 2E4
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 09Burrowing Owl
500 Burrowing Owl Place, V0H 1T1, Area C (Inkaneep/Willowbrook), Canada
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 10Tinhorn Creek
537 Tinhorn Creek Road, V0H1T1, Oliver, Canada
Critics' peak 89 · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 11
- 12Meyer Family Vineyards
4287 McLean Creek Road, V0H 1R0, OK Falls, BC, Canada
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
Okanagan Valley is a wine region in Canada, home to 300 producers tracked on Femente, 30 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir, producing Canadian Pinot Noir and Canadian Chardonnay wines with notes of Tree fruit, Oak, and Red fruit. It takes in Skaha Bench, Okanagan Falls, Naramata Bench, Golden Mile, and Black Sage - Osoyoos.
Okanagan Valley — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Okanagan Valley?
- The most planted varieties in Okanagan Valley are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Franc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Okanagan Valley known for?
- Okanagan Valley is known for Canadian Pinot Noir, Canadian Chardonnay, and Canadian Merlot wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Okanagan Valley?
- Femente tracks 300 producers in Okanagan Valley, of which 30 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Okanagan Valley?
- Okanagan Valley is a wine region in Canada, taking in Skaha Bench, Okanagan Falls, Naramata Bench, and Golden Mile.
Okanagan Valley
The Okanagan splits its ambition between Old World restraint and New World ripeness, producing reds of genuine structure alongside whites that refuse to apologize for their fruit. Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir anchor the region's reputation, while Riesling and Chardonnay explore what continental sun and cool nights can coax from the vine.
Producers in Okanagan Valley
- Quidni — undiscovered
- Nagging Doubt — honest
- Monster — honest
- Quinta Ferreira — honest
- Silver Sage — honest
- Deep Creek - Hainle Vineyards — honest
- Noble Ridge — honest
- Church and State — honest
- Township 7 — distinction
- Sonoran Estate — undiscovered
- Upper Bench — honest
- Nichol Vineyard — honest
- Thornhaven — honest
- See Ya Later Ranch — honest
- Kettle Valley — honest
- Mt. Boucherie — honest
- Summerhill Pyramid — honest
- Tinhorn Creek — distinction
- Mission Hill Family Estate — distinction
- River Stone Estate Winery — honest
- Bartier Bros. — honest
- Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards — undiscovered
- Meadow Vista Honey Wines — undiscovered
- Kalala — honest
- Road 13 — distinction
- Mac et Fitz — honest
- Wild Goose — honest
- Bluesky — undiscovered
- Broken Shadow — undiscovered
- Burrowing Owl — distinction
- Therapy — honest
- Nk'Mip Cellars (Inkameep) — honest
- Stoneboat — honest
- Cedar Creek Estate Winery — distinction
- Little Straw Vineyards — honest
- Cassini — honest
- Silkscarf — honest
- Foxtrot — honest
- Saxon Estate Winery — undiscovered
- Paradise Ranch — honest
- Intrigue — honest
- Misconduct — honest
- Beaumont — honest
- Gold Hill — honest
- Wapiti Cellars — undiscovered
- Mediterra — undiscovered
- Liquidity — honest
- Kitsch — honest
- Unconventional Wisdom — undiscovered
- Castoro de Oro — honest
- Lariana Cellars — honest
- Off the Grid Organic Winery — honest
- The Vibrant Vine — honest
- Martin's Lane — distinction
- Oliver — undiscovered
- De Vine Vineyards — honest
- Platinum Bench — honest
- Play Estate Winery — honest
- Serendipity — honest
- Maverick — honest
- Culmina — honest
- Canyonview — undiscovered
- Babych Family Estate Winery — undiscovered
- Lake Okanagan — undiscovered
- Time Estate Winery — honest
- Sage Hills — honest
- The Red Barn — undiscovered
- Frequency — undiscovered
- Red Horses Vineyard — undiscovered
- Phasion Estates — undiscovered
- The Hatch — honest
- Indigenous World — honest
- Checkmate — distinction
- Okanagan Crush Pad — honest
- Gate Estate Winery — undiscovered
- Lunessence — honest
- Nighthawk Vineyards — honest
- Giant Head Estate Winery — honest
- Meritage CA — undiscovered
- Terralux Estate Winery — undiscovered
- Black Swift Vineyards — honest
- Scorched Earth — undiscovered
- Bordertown Vineyards and Estate Winery — honest
- Wild Wood — undiscovered
- 1/2 Corked — undiscovered
- Pipe Dreams — honest
- Origin Wines — undiscovered
- Grizzli — honest
- Roche — honest
- Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards — honest
- Da Silva — honest
- Jagged Rock Vineyard — honest
- Graze — undiscovered
- Bookends — undiscovered
- Henricsson Vineyard — undiscovered
- Wesbert Winery — undiscovered
- Hello Someday — undiscovered
- Chapter Estates — undiscovered
- II French Door — honest
- Tender Hope — undiscovered
- Lakeside Cellars — honest
- Apricus — undiscovered
- Lang Vineyards — honest
- Tantalus — distinction
- Le Vieux Pin — distinction
- Black Hills Estate — honest
- Fairview Cellars — honest
- JoieFarm — honest
- La Stella — honest
- Gehringer Brothers — honest
- Lake Breeze — honest
- Red Barn — honest
- Golden Mile Cellars — undiscovered
- Arrowleaf — honest
- Quails' Gate — distinction
- Sperling — honest
- Covert Farms — honest
- Farm Gate — undiscovered
- Sumac Ridge Estate — honest
- Sandhill — honest
- Charisma — undiscovered
- Chronos — undiscovered
- Crown & Thieves — undiscovered
- Painted Rock — honest
- Red Rooster — honest
- Meyer Family Vineyards — distinction
- Desert Hills Estate — honest
- Sonora Desert Winery — undiscovered
- Bench 1775 — honest
- Blackwood Lane — honest
- Hidden Chapel — honest
- Haywire — honest
- The View — honest
- Stag's Hollow — honest
- Niche Wine Co — honest
- Ex Nihilo — honest
- 8th Generation — honest
- Anarchist Mountain Vineyard — undiscovered
- D'Angelo Estate Winery — honest
- St. Hubertus Estate Winery — honest
- Mirabel Vineyards — honest
- Ricco Bambino — undiscovered
- Mocojo — honest
- Coolshanagh — undiscovered
- Ledlin Family Vineyards — undiscovered
- 1 Mill Road — distinction
- Poppyshake — undiscovered
- Noble Beast — undiscovered
- Monte Creek Ranch — honest
- Black Dog — undiscovered
- Gravenhurst — undiscovered
- Else Wines — undiscovered
- Echo Bay Vineyard — honest
- Code Wines — undiscovered
Restaurants in Okanagan Valley
Restaurants in Okanagan Valley