Newfoundland and Labrador

 

 

Canada's most eastern province comprising the Island of Newfound and Labrador on Canada's mainland sharing a provincial boarder on its western side with Quebec and the Atlantic . The opening to the Gulf of St Lawrence seperates the two. Only the Island grows fruit producing wines.



Rodrigues Markland Cottage Winery


Markland , NF
Mail: P. O. Box 98
Whitbourne, NF AOB 3KO

Phone: (709) 759-3003
Fax: (709) 759-2086
 


Located 50 miles west of St. John's, the province capital. The estate original building was once a cottage hospital. When the hospital closed owers are Dr. Hilary and Mrs. Marie-France Rodrigues moved in. Starting with only a desire to make blueberry wine as it was made in the past and offer employment opportunities intheir community

Founded in 1993 as Markland Cottage Winery, Rodrigues Winery is Newfoundland's first winery and has continued to grow in both capacity and in the variety of wines produced from wild berries and pesticide-free fruit to become Canada's largest exclusively fruit winery. production in 2004 should produce 17 000 cases of wine

Markland Cottage makes 8 Exotique Wines from hand picked wild berries and fruit.
They also produce Kosher wines.

KOSHER/PAREVE certification is COR 530. All wines are KOSHER making only fruit wines. Blueberry, Cranberry, Lingonberry, Strawberry, Blackcurrants, Raspberries, plums, pears, Cloubberries.  Pear and plum  brandies. 

There wines can be found throughtout eastern Canada, Alberta, New York State and Japan.
They also produce Blackcurrant, Cloudberry, Cranberry  Liqueurs. (Ice Berg Vodka  and Blueberry Ice Berg Vodka  soon to be on the market)

Winemaker: Dr.H.A.Rodrigues
Philosophy: dedicated to producing excellent wines spirits beverages for health and well being

The wines are produced from basic principals, we do not use chemicals and we use fruit that are natural  or organic. We make them so that we have a healthy beverage. we do not use sulfites.   Clean wines for health, well being and happiness


Website

Auk Island Winery



29 Durrell Street,
Twillingate, NF
A0G 1Y0

PHONE: 1-(877) 639-4637  
FAX: (709) 884-2237
info@aukislandwinery.com


Auk Island Winery is named in remembrance of the Great Auk that became extinct in 1844. It was the original Penguin and was found in great numbers around Notre Dame Bay and the Funk Islands.
The winery is owned by Grant Young, who recently purchased what was formly known as Weil Winery Ltd.  The main label for Auk Island winery is Norte Dame Wine.

A unquie feature of the wineriy is the use of Iceberg water to make the wines. They also use wild berries free of pesticides.

Their wines include: Black Currant Iceberg, Gooseberry, Crow Berry and Bakeapple Iceberg

Winemaker: Winston Jennings
Philosophy : Make a variety of wines from fruits and berries available.

Website /Norte Dame Wine /organic Fruit wines/

tours

Dark Cove Cottage Winery

Glenda Baker & John Bickerton
PO Box 741
220 J.R.Smallwood Blvd 
Gambo NL A0G 1T0
Canada
Phone 709 674 4545
Fax 709 674 4565

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