When you think of Canadian wine country, Alberta might not be the first destination that comes to mind, but the province’s growing wine scene might surprise you.
Instead of sprawling grape vineyards, Alberta winemakers are embracing what grows best in the Prairies, crafting unique wines made of everything from Saskatoon berries and haskap, to wildflowers and locally produced honey.
From a flower winery tucked into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to fruit wineries surrounded by orchards, these destinations offer tasting experiences you won’t find in traditional wine regions.
If you’re looking for a unique date idea, summer road trip, or weekend escape, here are some of the best wineries and meaderies to visit in Alberta.
Spirit Hills Flower Winery
Less than an hour outside Calgary, Spirit Hills Flower Winery is unlike your typical winery. Instead of grapes, the family-owned winery creates award-winning flower wines using wildflower honey, berries, and hand-picked flower petals inspired by the surrounding Rocky Mountain Foothills.
The winery was founded by the Bonjean family, who come from generations of French winemakers, and its wines range from dry whites and rosés to reds and mulled wine.
Visitors can book a tour and tasting to learn about the flowers, bees, harvesting, and winemaking process before settling onto the patio with a glass and views of the foothills.
📍Millarville, Alberta
Field Stone Fruit Wines
Field Stone Fruit Wines made history when it became Alberta’s first estate winery in 2005. Located on a 50-acre berry orchard outside Strathmore, about 40 minutes east of Calgary, the winery turns locally grown fruit into a collection of distinctly Albertan wines.
Depending on the season, a visit can include wine tastings, orchard tours, U-pick berries, live music, and time relaxing on the patio.
The wines are made using fruits including Saskatoon berries, strawberries, raspberries, and other berries grown on the property, making this a fun alternative to the traditional vineyard experience.
📍Strathmore, Alberta
Little Gem Winery
About 20 minutes outside Lethbridge, Little Gem Winery puts one of the Prairies’ most interesting fruits front and centre: the haskap berry.
This small, farm-based winery and cidery grows haskap berries on its own orchard and transforms them into locally made wines and ciders. Its intimate setting and distinctly Southern Alberta approach make it a hidden gem worth adding to a road trip through the region.
📍Nobleford, Alberta
Grey Owl Meadery
For a wine-country experience with a distinctly Alberta feel, head to Grey Owl Meadery. Located along the Cowboy Trail near Buck Lake, this family-owned cottage winery specializes in honey wine and offers an on-site tasting room and patio.
Its rural location between the foothills and boreal forest makes the journey part of the experience. Stop in for a tasting, find a new favourite mead, and spend some time taking in the peaceful surroundings before continuing your road trip.
📍Alder Flats, Alberta
Barr Estate Winery
Just minutes outside Edmonton, Barr Estate Winery is a family-owned fruit winery offering a distinctly Albertan take on the traditional winery experience. Founded by Rick and Amy Barr, the winery sits on land Amy’s family has farmed for generations and continues to use heritage raspberry plants originally grown by her grandfather.
Instead of grapes, Barr Estate creates small-batch wines from fruit grown on the farm, including raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, and sour cherries.
Its lineup includes The Other Red, a raspberry wine; The Barb, made from rhubarb; The Rhuby, a rhubarb and strawberry blend; and The Jewel, a fortified sour cherry wine.
📍Sherwood Park, Alberta
Broken Tine Orchard
If your Alberta travels take you north, Broken Tine Orchard offers one of the province’s more unusual winery experiences. Located in the Peace Country west of Grande Prairie, the family-run orchard specializes in haskap berries, a cold-hardy fruit that thrives in Alberta’s climate.
The orchard uses its berries in haskap-based wines and meads, pairing locally grown fruit with honey to create drinks that are unmistakably tied to the Prairies. It’s a worthwhile stop for anyone exploring Northern Alberta and looking for something you won’t find at a traditional vineyard.
📍Peace County, Alberta
Plan Your Alberta Wine Road Trip
Alberta may not have the sprawling vineyards of the Okanagan or Niagara, but that’s exactly what makes exploring its wineries so interesting.
From flower wines in the foothills and Saskatoon berry wines on the Prairies to haskap creations and honey-based meads, the province’s producers are creating drinks that reflect the ingredients and landscapes around them.
Once you’re done sipping your way through Alberta’s wineries and meaderies, keep the road trip going with a visit to one of the sunflower farms around Calgary you need to visit this season.
With colourful fields, U-pick flowers, and sunflower mazes blooming across the province, it’s the perfect summer stop to add along the way.
