Aerial view of Emandare Winery and Vineyard near Duncan in the Cowichan Valley, British Columbia

Working wineries and wine estates

Wineries for sale in Canada

Find Canadian winery real estate where the property includes an operating or purpose-built winery component, from boutique estates to larger wine businesses with vineyards, production and hospitality space.

Operating winery opportunities

Canadian winery properties currently for sale

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Where to search for winery property in Canada

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Buying a winery

What a winery sale can include

A winery for sale can be much more than a building and a parcel of agricultural land. Depending on the property, the real estate may include planted vineyard acreage, production space, barrel or bottle storage, a tasting room, retail space, event areas, guest accommodations or an owner's residence.

The business assets are not always the same from one sale to the next. Equipment, inventory, brands, licences, contracts and operating companies may be included, excluded or handled separately from the real estate. The listing and the seller's disclosure package should make those boundaries clear before a buyer relies on an asking price as a complete picture of the opportunity.

WikiWineries keeps the property facts, photography and listing-agent details together so buyers can decide quickly which opportunities deserve a deeper conversation.

Common property formats

Not every winery for sale is the same kind of opportunity

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Winery and vineyard estate

The real estate combines planted vineyard acreage with winery production space and may also include tasting, retail, hospitality or residential improvements.

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Boutique working winery

A smaller winery can place more emphasis on production, tasting and direct sales, with its own vineyard acreage, purchased grapes or a combination of both.

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Hospitality-focused wine property

Some wine estates combine a winery with events, food service, guest accommodations or other visitor uses. Those uses should be checked against approvals and the buyer's plans.

What to compare

Questions to ask before buying a winery

Land and vinesTotal acreage, planted acreage, grape varieties, vine age, soils, water and vineyard condition.
ProductionWinery capacity, crush and cellar space, equipment, storage and wastewater systems.
HospitalityTasting rooms, retail areas, events, food service, accommodations and visitor traffic.
Business assetsClarify whether inventory, equipment, brands, licences, contracts and operating entities are part of the sale.
Permitted usesReview zoning, agricultural rules, building approvals and the uses a buyer plans to continue or expand.
RepresentationSpeak with the listing agent and appropriate legal, financial, agricultural and technical advisers before making decisions.

Choose a location

Find winery property by province and wine region

A winery purchase becomes easier to compare once you choose the market first. Start with British Columbia for Interior and coastal winery regions, Ontario for Niagara Peninsula, Prince Edward County and Lake Erie North Shore, or Nova Scotia for Annapolis Valley opportunities. Each regional page narrows the climate, land, infrastructure and visitor-market questions before you compare individual estates.

If your search is more focused on planted land than the winery operation itself, see our vineyards for sale page.

For owners and listing agents

Selling a winery in Canada?

Present the property with large photography, clear real-estate details, regional placement and visible listing-agent attribution on a marketplace focused on wine properties.