“The owners are lovely, the wines are delicious! we love visiting!“
“If you are looking for some boujie winery vibes, this ain’t it. What this place offer is old school, authentic wine made with passion and years of experience. We loved our experience here and the wines the we bought. Best tasting wines in the Valley.“
“Simply the best winery on the Island!
Julie and Zac are exceptional in all aspects of the vineyard, from the obvious careful tending of the grapes right through to the informative and fun tastings of the finished products. They always take time to treat you like old friends and ensure you leave the welcoming Tasting Room happy….And with a smart Alderlea bag filled with your favourites (mine being the Pinot Noir and the Clarinet!)
Thank you Zac and Julie!🤩 🍇 🍷“
“We visited the Winery in June 2025 on our way to Sooke. The 4 sampler wines were very good; howeve, the one that really stood our was the Deep Cove Malbec Red Wine 2021. It was Excelent and tasted like "this goes with steak!" So much so, that we purchased a bottle and enjoyed it last night with our steak. I only wish we could get Deep Cove wines here in Ontario.“
“We had the privilege of meeting Rudy (new owner!) yesterday and out of the three wineries that we went to, this was our top experience by far. The staff are warm and there’s a new and positive energy about the place. We walked out with a case of wine, which for us, is unheard of. Everything is just that good. Congrats to Rudy and his partner on the new step, and thanks for bringing some new life and energy into the Cowichan Valley wine scene!“
“Tried 3 different bottles of bubbly from this wonderful hidden gem of a winery and have been absolutely delighted. The bubbles are soft and refined and the wines balanced, crisp and reminiscent of great champagne. I’m going to make this my go-to for bubbly from now on.“
“My sister and her husband visiting from Alberta have never been wine tasting so we made an impromptu stop on our way to drop them off at their next destination. We didn't have a reservation but they were able to fit us in. The wine tasting room is beautiful with a fantastic view. The wine and charcuterie board we ordered was delicious.
They are dog friendly which was a bonus for us. Over all a good experience. Definitely worth a stop!“
“Amazing experience at Great Fermentations. Their Winexpert Eclipse Barolo was truly one of the very best kit wines I have ever made or ever tasted for that matter. I will not only order another Eclipse Barolo wine kit, but I am very motivated to try the rest of the Eclipse line. Typically, it takes a long time to age Barolo wine, the pleasant and knowledgeable staff at Great Fermentations explained how Eclipse kits have a special secret process that makes it possible to have a delicious drinkable wine in a much shorter period of time. Looking forward to my next batch!“
“Great tastings. Fun with friends“
“We went with our family of seventeen for a birthday celebration. The service , food atmosphere, and beautiful location all superb. Highly recommend. Thankyou ! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟“
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“Wonderful host, amazing and unique wines. 5+ ⭐️“