Best LCBO wines in Ontario

WineRipe scans current LCBO store inventory and keeps the strongest bottles in one place. This guide starts with the highest-scoring wines available somewhere in Ontario, then breaks out value bottles, sale bottles, and related LCBO wine guides.

Updated Nov 7, 2026 Check local stock ↓

Best widely available picks

750 mL bottles at 25+ LCBO stores, ranked for quality and value.

01
Papale Linea Oro Primitivo di Manduria
Red · Italy · Puglia · Primitivo · 750 mL · 12 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Primitivo is $28.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 88/100 from 37,480 ratings.

88/100
$28.95
286 LCBO stores
02
Duca di Saragnano Alchymia Primitivo
Red · Italy · Puglia · Primitivo · 750 mL · 17 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Primitivo is $22.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 86/100 from 8,932 ratings.

86/100
$22.95
439 LCBO stores
03
Batasiolo Bosc D'la Rei Moscato D'Asti
White · Italy · Piedmont · Muscat · 750 mL · 116 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: save $3.00 on this Muscat (750 mL), stocked at 403 stores.

84/100
$18.00 $21.00
403 LCBO stores Save $3.00
04
Passo Del Sud Appassimento
Red · Italy · Puglia · Red Blend · 750 mL · 13 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Italy red is $14.60 for 750 mL, with a score of 84/100 from 7,879 ratings.

84/100
$14.60
241 LCBO stores
05
Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Red · Italy · Veneto · Red Blend · 750 mL · 6 g/L sugar

For a softer, off-dry choice: this Italy red is $54.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 88/100 from 60,193 ratings.

88/100
$54.95
361 LCBO stores
06
CAVIT COLLECTION MOSCATO
White · Italy · Trentino-Alto Adige · Muscat · 750 mL · 95 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Muscat is $16.00 for 750 mL, with a score of 84/100 from 3,757 ratings.

84/100
$16.00
281 LCBO stores
07
Luigi Bosca Malbec
Red · Argentina · Mendoza · Malbec · 750 mL · 3 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Malbec is $19.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 123,010 ratings.

82/100
$19.95
441 LCBO stores
08
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
White · New Zealand · Other · Sauvignon Blanc · 750 mL · 3 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Sauvignon Blanc is $21.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 51,673 ratings.

82/100
$21.95
475 LCBO stores

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Best value under $25

High-value bottles in this guide that currently stay under the $25 mark.

01
Duca di Saragnano Alchymia Primitivo
Red · Italy · Puglia · Primitivo · 750 mL · 17 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Primitivo is $22.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 86/100 from 8,932 ratings.

86/100
$22.95
439 LCBO stores
02
Batasiolo Bosc D'la Rei Moscato D'Asti
White · Italy · Piedmont · Muscat · 750 mL · 116 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: save $3.00 on this Muscat (750 mL), stocked at 403 stores.

84/100
$18.00 $21.00
403 LCBO stores Save $3.00
03
Passo Del Sud Appassimento
Red · Italy · Puglia · Red Blend · 750 mL · 13 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Italy red is $14.60 for 750 mL, with a score of 84/100 from 7,879 ratings.

84/100
$14.60
241 LCBO stores
04
CAVIT COLLECTION MOSCATO
White · Italy · Trentino-Alto Adige · Muscat · 750 mL · 95 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Muscat is $16.00 for 750 mL, with a score of 84/100 from 3,757 ratings.

84/100
$16.00
281 LCBO stores
05
Luigi Bosca Malbec
Red · Argentina · Mendoza · Malbec · 750 mL · 3 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Malbec is $19.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 123,010 ratings.

82/100
$19.95
441 LCBO stores
06
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
White · New Zealand · Other · Sauvignon Blanc · 750 mL · 3 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Sauvignon Blanc is $21.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 51,673 ratings.

82/100
$21.95
475 LCBO stores
07
The Ned Sauvignon Blanc
White · New Zealand · Marlborough · Sauvignon Blanc · 750 mL · 4 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Sauvignon Blanc is $16.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 28,547 ratings.

82/100
$16.95
224 LCBO stores
08
Tommasi Il Sestante Valpolicella Ripasso
Red · Italy · Veneto · Red Blend · 750 mL · 7 g/L sugar

For a softer, off-dry choice: this Italy red is $20.00 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 6,414 ratings.

82/100
$20.00
391 LCBO stores

Best under $20

The strongest low-price picks in this guide.

01
Batasiolo Bosc D'la Rei Moscato D'Asti
White · Italy · Piedmont · Muscat · 750 mL · 116 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: save $3.00 on this Muscat (750 mL), stocked at 403 stores.

84/100
$18.00 $21.00
403 LCBO stores Save $3.00
02
Passo Del Sud Appassimento
Red · Italy · Puglia · Red Blend · 750 mL · 13 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Italy red is $14.60 for 750 mL, with a score of 84/100 from 7,879 ratings.

84/100
$14.60
241 LCBO stores
03
CAVIT COLLECTION MOSCATO
White · Italy · Trentino-Alto Adige · Muscat · 750 mL · 95 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Muscat is $16.00 for 750 mL, with a score of 84/100 from 3,757 ratings.

84/100
$16.00
281 LCBO stores
04
Luigi Bosca Malbec
Red · Argentina · Mendoza · Malbec · 750 mL · 3 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Malbec is $19.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 123,010 ratings.

82/100
$19.95
441 LCBO stores
05
The Ned Sauvignon Blanc
White · New Zealand · Marlborough · Sauvignon Blanc · 750 mL · 4 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Sauvignon Blanc is $16.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 28,547 ratings.

82/100
$16.95
224 LCBO stores
06
Luccarelli Negroamaro
Red · Italy · Puglia · Negroamaro · 750 mL · 11 g/L sugar

For a softer, off-dry choice: save $1.00 on this Negroamaro (750 mL), stocked at 177 stores.

80/100
$10.95 $11.95
177 LCBO stores Save $1.00
07
Pérez Cruz Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
Red · Chile · Maipo Valley · Cabernet Sauvignon · 750 mL · 3 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Cabernet Sauvignon is $17.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 80/100 from 11,030 ratings.

80/100
$17.95
590 LCBO stores
08
Henry of Pelham Baco Noir Old Vines VQA
Red · Canada · Ontario · Baco Noir · 750 mL · 12 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Baco Noir is $19.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 2,501 ratings.

82/100
$19.95
463 LCBO stores

Limited availability — a few-store hunt

Bottles reported at fewer than 25 stores. Check the exact listing near you before making a trip.

01
Montes Purple Angel 2021
Red · Chile · Colchagua Valley · Carmenere · 750 mL · 3 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Carmenere is $105.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 88/100 from 20,504 ratings.

88/100
$105.95
15 LCBO stores
02
Doppio Passo Primitivo Rosato
Rosé · Italy · Puglia · Primitivo · 750 mL · 14 g/L sugar

For drinkers who enjoy some sweetness: this Primitivo is $13.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 80/100 from 12,005 ratings.

80/100
$13.95
7 LCBO stores
03
San Pedro 1865 Selected Vineyards Las Lagunas Carmenère 2023
Red · Chile · Colchagua Valley · Carmenere · 750 mL · 4 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Carmenere is $20.95 for 750 mL, with a score of 82/100 from 8,732 ratings.

82/100
$20.95
1 LCBO store
04
Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022
Red · France · Rhône · Red Blend · 1500 mL · 3 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this France red is $210.00 for 1500 mL, with a score of 88/100 from 36,611 ratings.

88/100
$210.00
10 LCBO stores
05
Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Brut Champagne 2016
Sparkling · France · Champagne · Red Blend · 750 mL · 9 g/L sugar

For a softer, off-dry choice: this France sparkling is $265.00 for 750 mL, with a score of 90/100 from 19,477 ratings.

90/100
$265.00
5 LCBO stores
06
Torbreck RunRig 2022
Red · Australia · South Australia · Shiraz 2%, Viognier 98% · 750 mL · 4 g/L sugar

For a dry choice: this Shiraz 2%, Viognier 98% is $375.00 for 750 mL, with a score of 92/100 from 4,946 ratings.

92/100
$375.00
6 LCBO stores

About this guide

Our top picks combine trusted ratings, price and availability. Each recommendation uses one exact LCBO listing, with prices and stock refreshed daily. Scarcity never improves a wine’s rank.

The LCBO carries thousands of wines at any given moment, but selection varies enormously from store to store — a flagship location in Toronto might stock ten times as many labels as a small-town outlet. That makes 'what's actually good at the LCBO right now' a moving target. This guide answers it with data rather than memory: every bottle listed here is confirmed in stock somewhere in Ontario as of the latest daily inventory refresh.

A practical note on how to use it: the general list (LCBO product numbers that stay in stock year-round) is where the reliable everyday bottles live, while Vintages releases rotate through and disappear. If a wine here catches your eye, open its page to see which stores currently report stock and how many bottles they have — driving across town for a listing with two bottles left is a gamble.

5,832 wines · 361 scored · $3.95-$23,000.85 · 453,337 store listings

Red Blend, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc · Ontario, Bordeaux, Burgundy

Common countries

France 1,738Canada 1,080Italy 1,043Spain 306Australia 269Greece 221Chile 206Portugal 179

Common grapes

Red Blend 961Pinot Noir 364Chardonnay 323Sauvignon Blanc 235Cabernet Sauvignon 225Sangiovese 160Riesling 154Pinot Grigio 142

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FAQ

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No. LCBO selection changes by store. Use a wine page or store page to confirm where a bottle is currently reported in stock.

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