Winery list for Ontario
- 41°- 44°
- Acres: 17,000 (6,900 Hectares)
- Wineries: 184
- 3 Designated Viticultural Areas (DVAs)
- Niagara Peninsula (+ 10 sub-appellations), Prince Edward County, Lake Erie North Shore (+ 1 sub-appellation)
Latitude, lakes and limestone define this region. Ontario’s appellations all enjoy the moderating effect of the Great Lake breezes creating the perfect environment for cool climate grape growing. Primarily vitis vinifera with a focus on the core varieties of Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. Over 100 wineries now produce sparkling wine.
Winery List
Niagara-on-the lake and Prince Edward County
Closson Chase Vineyards
Closson Chase is a quality-driven producer that has helped spearhead the birth of the Prince Edward County wine industry. Since 1999, it has been committed to creating distinctive wines that rival the ...
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Flat Rock Cellars
Founded in 1999 on a spectacular piece of the Niagara Escarpment known as the Jordan Bench – Flat Rock Cellars is perched on a gently rolling slope studded with vines. The winery building is a q ...
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Lakeview Wine Co.
In 1986, The Gurinskas Vineyard was created from a 13 acre fruit farm on the Beamsville Bench as a retirement project by medal-winning amateur winemaker Eddy Gurinskas and his wife Lorraine. Back then ...
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Leaning Post Winery
Leaning Post consistently ranks in the Top 10 Wineries in Ontario with critical scores from both domestic and international wine writers. Featured in top restaurants in Toronto, Montreal, London (UK), ...
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Norman Hardie Winery & Vineyard
Norm earned his sommelier certification at the University of Dijon in the late 1980s. After putting this certification to use for Four Seasons Hotel he spent 6 years (12 harvests) apprenticing with so ...
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Rosewood Estates Winery
Rosewood is a multi-generational family winery and meadery committed to sustainability and excellence. In their relatively short history, they have already begun winning gold and silver medals nationa ...
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Stratus Vineyards
Stratus Vineyards, established in 2000, is a sustainable, innovative winery located in the heart of Niagara wine country in the historic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Stratus is dedicated to growing an ...
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Tawse Winery
Situated on the lower slopes of the Niagara Escarpment, Tawse is a family-owned organic winery. A life-long lover of wine, Burgundy in particular, founder Moray Tawse purchased the Cherry Avenue prope ...
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Trail Estate Winery
Trail Estate Winery was founded in 2011 by Anton and Hildegard Sproll, who discovered a 14-acre property in Prince Edward County where Benway Road meets the Millennium Trail. What began ...
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Westcott Vineyards
Westcott Vineyards was born from a bold decision to leave behind corporate life and build something lasting, rooted in land, family, and craft. In 2008, Carolyn Hurst and Grant Westcott traded their b ...
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