Alvento

3048 Second Avenue
Vineland, Ontario L0R 2E0

The winery has been sold to Zhao Yan

Winemaker: Greg Yemen
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Angels Gate Winery

4260 Mountainview Road
Beamsville ON L0R 1B2

Located on 10 acres on the Beamsville beach of the Niagara Peninsula the winery was founded by a group of wine loving friends on a property that was once owned by the Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Christian Charity in Ontario. In 1995, the land was converted into a vineyard, construction of the "mission style" building began in June of 2001.

The state of the art wine making facility is built underground, so the earth naturally keeps the cellars cool. Grape receiving, crushing, and fermentation occurs in half the underground facility, with the finished product transferred to French and American oak for aging until it is ready for release The tasting room features, along with their wines,the Angels Gate Tower, a 41-foot structure featuring a photo history of the vineyards, and other educational displays

The winery currently has 150 acres of vineyards

Winemaker: Philip Dowell
Philosophy: A balanced vine and a balanced wine. From a French perspective its about bring together the ‘terroir', ‘elevage' and ‘typicity' of wine. The ‘terroir' is the character of the grape from a specific vineyard site, ‘elevage' is the progress the wine takes through the cellar during its maturation, and ‘typicity' is the distinctive vinous character each wine has. With all three you end up with a unique and enjoyable product.

Angels Gate signature wines are Riesling Suss-reserve which is unfermented grape juice added back to the wine just prior to bottling, and Old Vines Chardonnay which come from 29 year old vines. The winery exports to Florida along with Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec

Andrés Wines

Andrew Peller Limited
697 South Service Road
Grimsby, Ontario
L3M 4E8

 

Today Andres is know as Andrew Peller Limited. Their brands include

• Peller Estates
• Sandhill
• Hillebrand
• Trius
• Red Rooster
• Calona Vineyards
• Thirty Bench

Complementing these premium brands are a number of popular priced products including Hochtaler, Domaine D'Or, Schloss Laderheim,Similkameen. Royal and Sommet They also own RoundPetal Wines producers of XOXO wines

Founded in 1961 Andrés is one of the oldest wineries in Canada.

Andrés Wines owns wineries in Ontario (Peller Estates & Hillebrand Estates) and British Columbia

Nova Scotia, Quebec and Manitoba. Most are bottling plants not vineyards. Their operation began in Port Moody, BC in 1961 using California grapes. They moved their main operation to Ontario.

Andrés has continued to develop wines in BC developing vineyards near Oliver, BC. Look for the Big Horn Vineyard Label

In addition, the Company owns and operates Vineyards Estate Wines, Aisle 43 and Wine Country Vintners, independent wine retailers in Ontario with more than 100 well-positioned retail locations. The Company's products are sold predominantly in Canada.  The company also represents a broad range of international brands through its two import divisions, Grady Wine Marketing in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and The Small Winemakers Collection in Ontario.  Andrew Peller Limited common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbols ADW.A and ADW.

Atlantis Niagara

4524 John Street. Box #820
Beamsville, Ontario
L0R 1B0
Canada

Their farms are located on the floor of what once was called Glacial Lake Iroquois in the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada Owned by the Kocsis family They produce only icewines. Owned by the Kocsis family

In 2011 they plan on producing Cabernet Franc Icewine as well as a few hundred cases of Vidal Icewine, by 2012 they will add Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon , Gamay and Merlot to their list of ultra premium Icewines, in 2013 they plan on producing and adding limited quantities of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling as well as Chardonnay Icewine to our product line

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Aure Wines

3749 Walker Road
Beamsville, Ontario
L0R 1B2, Canada

The family owned winery opened 2011 in Beamsville. The Hoare family began planting grapes in 2007. Varieties are Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Riesling and of course the existing Old Vine Marechal Foche.

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Philosophy: We are committed to minimizing the environmental impact of our operations.We are committed to minimizing the environmental impact of our operations.

Between the Lines

991 Four Mile Creek Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Yannick and Greg Wertsch have spent their life among the vines starting as children in the terraced vineyards of their grandfather and then on the 45 acre estate in Niagara for the past twelve years before opening their winery in 2011.

 

Winemaker: Yannick Wertsch

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Big Head Wine Co

Beamsville, Ontario

Andrzej (Andre) Lipinski a successful winemaker and consultnt in Ontario opned his own wine company featuring Big Head Wines. The name Lipinski draws from his childhood, a self-deprecating salute to his, well, big head, is being made at the Cornerstone Winery facility.

The Big Head label is a silhouette of Lipinski's head and an elaborate graphic superimposed in his brain of the winemaking process he has developed

Winemaker: Andrzej (Andre) Lipinski
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Calamus Estate Winery

3100 Glen Road
Jordan, Ontario, L0R 1S0

The winery was founded in 1999 by the husband and wife team of Derek Saunders and Pat Latin who purchased a 14 acre property near Beamsville. They planted their first 10 acre vineyard in 2000. With the goal of supporting a 8500 case winery, a second farm and 19th century barn was purchased in 2002. The second property, located adjacent to Ball's Falls Conservation Area, is now the home of Calamus Estate Winery. In 2007 Sheila Minkhorst joined the winery as a partner. The name Calamus is Latin for arrow, was inspired by the many ancient artifacts found in the region.

There is a 20-acre ravine behind, the winery providing a scenic spot for hikes, picnics and outdoor functions, as it is adjacent to the famous Bruce Trail.

Calamus grows Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Vidal Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir. They have two vineyards The Falls Vineyard site located in the Vinemount Ridge Appellation and the Battle Creek Vineyard on the eastern edge of the town of Beamsville below the Niagara Escarpment. The Bartlett Creek, and Falls Vineyard sites have a total area of 56 acres with 32 acres of land in vines.

signature wines: Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir

Winemaker: Arthur Harder
Philosophy: Value drives award winning wines which best reflects the terroir of the Niagara region.

Caroline Cellars

1028 Line 2
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

One of the newer wineries on the Niagara Peninsula. Owned and operated by the Lakeit family (Rick, Frieda and their children: Rick Jr., Justine, Stephanie and Jaclyn) of Lakeit Farms, who have owned the vineyards where Caroline Cellars is located since 1978. Caroline Cellars was built and named in honour of the late Caroline Lakeit, beloved mother and grandmother.

The winery includes a Special Events Loft for special occasion events, such as wedding receptions, wedding or baby showers, stag and does, business events, anniversary parties, charity events, or whatever else you decide to celebrate. Free tastings are available at the Wine Boutique. Try their 2001 Late Harvest Riesling which won a silver medal at the Ottawa Wine and Food Show 2002

Winemaker: Richard F Lakeit

Philosophy: To provide quality wines (in accordance with VQA standards and approval) at a pleasing price. Our goal is to make Ontario wines accessible to all, and to see Ontario wines on tables throughout North America.

Cattail Estate Wines

RR #4, 1156 Concession 6,
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

The winery is owned by Ken and Renate Dyck, Warren Dyck, Andrew and Roselyn Dyck-Cieszkowski The original farm was purchased in 1971 by the Dyck families parents. Although their grandfather is known to have planted vines in 1957. As a family, they have been growing grapes for numerous award-winning wineries and decided to follow a long-held family dream by taking a portion of their vineyards and bottling it under their own label The name comes from the creek that runs through the property filled with cattails. Signature wines: Riesling and Select Late Harvest Vidal

Winemaker: Susan Rissling
Philosophy: Allow the grape to become the wine it was meant to be rather than manipulate it to become a predetermined product. That makes each wine unique to the vintage and to the vineyard.

Cave Spring Cellars

3836 Main Street,
Jordan, Ontario.

Located on the Niagara Peninsula near the historical town of Jordan. They have vineyards on the Beamsville Bench, rated as one of the best micro-climates for the cultivation of Vinifera grapes. Cave Spring Cellars was founded in 1986 by grape grower Leonard Pennachetti and winemaker Angelo Pavan. "At Cave Springs we believe that our wines are unique because they capture what the French call 'Gout de Terroir'; or Taste of the Land from which they come; and no amount of Artifice-Ecological or otherwise could ever replicate the particular flavour profile they achieve. The uniqueness of our wines stems directly from their authenticity of origin" . Almost half of their product is Riesling. They have a reputation for producing excellent Riesling Icewine

Winemaker: Angelo Pavan
Philosophy:As winemakers, we must remain true to the fruit of our vineyards. At Cave Spring our task is to capture and preserve the individuality of Niagara's Benchlands.

Charles Baker Wines

A virtual winery producing only Riesling wines. Begun in 2005, this pioneering effort in Ontario focuses entirely on making wine from one grape- Riesling. With winemaking based at Stratus, Charles Baker has the flexibility to focus on capturing the essence of the Niagara Escarpment through this great grape. This ‘virtual' winery is loosely based on grassroots winemaking ventures flourishing in wine regions around the world. By producing wines harvested exclusively from single mature vineyards of Riesling, this project brings the passionate efforts of independent grape growers to market. The grapes are grown at Picone Vineyard located on the Twenty-Mile Bench.

 

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Chateau des Charmes

1025 York Road
St.David's Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Wine master Paul-Michel Bosc a French Winegrower came to Canada and started his family vineyard in 1978. The winery has 270 acres under cultivation in Niagara-on-the-Lake, claiming to be the first in Canada to plant a vineyard exclusively to vifis vinifera.

Madame Bosc plays an important role in the winery, a teacher by profession, she devotes much of her attention to producing a highly educational and enjoyable winery tour. The Globe and Mail once commented that " Château des Charmes boasts one of the best tours any oenophile is ever likely to take, Napa Valley and Champagne districts included. Paul Bosc's winemaking style is Burgundian. Noted wines are Brut (V.Q.A.) Sparkling Wine and their Riesling Icewines.

The Bosc family is very proud of their reputation as pioneers and innovators. As Hugh Johnson pointed out, Château des Charmes was the first winery in Canada to plant a vineyard dedicated to "vitis vinifera"- the European grape species that produces the world's finest wines. These include Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Gamay Noir and Riesling. Back in 1978, this was a controversial innovation but it has become the standard for the modern Canadian wine industry. "Paul did much to convince the industry that the future lay in vinifera varieties and his early Rieslings and Chardonnay's were models for other wineries," wrote wine author Tony Aspler in his book Vintage Canada

The Order of Canada is the centre piece of Canada's Honours System and recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. Paul Bosc Sr. was honored in 2005.

Amelie Boury Winemaker and Director of Oenology at Chateau des Charmes

Winemaker: Amelie Boury / Paul Bosc Sr.
Philosophy: To make wines in the French style by virtue of their heritage.

Their wines can be purchased throughout Canada, United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan and Hawaii

Colaneri Estate WInery

348 Concession 6 Rd
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Over thirty years ago the Conaneri family from Italy acquired 40 acres of vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake. They began as growers producing their first vintage in 2008. Mike, Nick and Betty Colaneri are the owners. they are located on the St. David's Bench

The magnificent and perhaps Ontario's largest winery was designed by Nick Colaneri.. The concept was to construct a huge C-shaped structure, to represent the C in Colaneri, and to base the design on their Italian roots. The barrel cellar is where the true beauty of this winery is seen. It's a huge, two-pronged cavern that curves gently under the main structure. The winery open late in 2010. (Tasting fees apply)

Besides been a family owned and operated and each family member has chosen a varietal and had labels designed especially for them. Customers love hearing the stories behind each of the labels and the family story. much at home as though they are visiting family.  The wines are full-bodied wines made in the traditional Italian appassimento method including a large portfolio of red, white and dessert wine .A new series has also been introduced made in the “recioto” style of making dessert wines.

 

The winery makes full bodied wines. The majority of the wines been produced in a appassimento style.

Winemaker: Andrzej Lipinsk

Philosophy: It is the mission of the winery to produce the highest quality premium VQA award winning wines in the region while maintaining our heritage and traditional values with integrity to our customers.

Cornerstone Estate Winery

4390 Tufford Road
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B0

The winery was founded in 2002 by Jerry and Wanda Kopanski. In 2005 they opened to the public.
They have 20 acres growing Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, Riesling and Vidal Blanc

Winemaker: Andrzej Lipinski

Creekside Estate Winery

2170 Fourth Avenue
Jordan Station, ON L0R 1S0

Creekside Estate began in 1998 as the vision owners Peter Jensen and Laura McCain-Jensen. They saw a winery wholly devoted to producing premium VQA wines exclusively from the Niagara Peninsula. They started on 15 acres near Lake Ontario close to the town of Jordan.

A state-of-the-art production facility was built in 1999, featuring stainless steel tanks with extensive refrigeration, a modern bottling line, and an efficient crush pad with a gentle air-bladder press. All additions were steered toward producing wines of uncompromising quality. In 2000, a third building was added to house a showpiece underground barrel cellar with a 600 barrel capacity and an on-site warehouse. This cellar was a state of the art design that captured modern practicality with old-world charm. Creekside has one of the largest underground barrel cellars in Niagara

Creekside's wines have won numerous awards across the entire portfolio, from white wines Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay through red wines Merlot, Cabernet sauvignon and Pinot noir. The company is recognized as an industry leader in pioneering the ever-popular Shiraz as a viable red.

The progression at Creekside continues with numerous projects. By fall 2005, the retail facility will have completed extensive renovations and expansion, with an extended tasting bar, hospitality area, private tasting room and a patio wine bistro and grill. Also upgraded is the product packaging, with a sleek new logo and redesigned label artfully conveying the winery's evolution

 

Winemaker Rob Power
Assistant Winemaker: Erin Harvey
Philosophy: An approach to vineyard maintenance that is proactive rather than reactive. Established winemaking practices alongside technological advances for the best small batch winemaking possible.

Coyote's Run Estate Winery

PO Box 113 Concession 5 Rd.
St. David's, ON L0S1P0

Coyote's Run is a small craft winery located on a picturesque vineyard outside the town of St. David 's in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Owned and operated by Jeff and Patti Aubry, they are dedicated to producing wines of quality and distinction that are representative of their unique terroir and microclimate. All of Coyote's Run wines are VQA certified and hand-crafted in small batches to ensure that the end product is the highest possible quality.

Despite only opening their doors in May of 2004, Coyote's Run is receiving critical acclaim and has already garnered a number of prestigious awards. What sets the property apart from others in the Niagara region is the unique terroir, the combination of soil and microclimate that gives the wines a complexity and finesse that is not often found elsewhere.  The vineyard is situated below the St. David's Bench in a high temperature band that is 2-3 degrees warmer than the rest of the Peninsula giving the grapes an extra boost of ripening.  Also, there is a unique dividing line that runs through the property with one side having red clay and the other being black clay.  These two soil types make an amazing difference in the taste of the wines!

The tasting bar is open daily from 10am-6pm during the summer season (reduced winter hours). Tours are available by appointment or by chance. They produce the signature Bob Izumi wines

Winemaker: David Sheppard
Philosophy: "We are passionate about good wine. Our philosophy is to leverage this passion and produce wines that we can proudly stand behind – hand-crafted wines of quality and distinction that are representative of our unique terroir."

Crown Bench Estates

3850 Aberdeen Rd.
Beamsville, ON LOR 1B7

The winery takes it's name from the crowning position it has on its southern border the Niagara Escarpment, a World Biosphere Reserve. Liva Sipos and her husband Peter Kocsis opened their winery in 1999.

The natural features of the property include streams, waterfalls, ponds (with nesting Canada Geese and ducks) and bordering forests filled with wildlife making Crown Bench a definite destination and not merely a winery.

There is a thirty year old block of Chardonnay along with Pinot Noir

The winery delights in producing Icewine especially flavoured icewines, including Ambrosia Ambrosia is a chocolate infused icewine, balancing chocolate and fruit into an unparalleled sinful dessert and a unique aperitif combining icewine with an infusion of hot peppers.

Winemaker: Peter Kocsis
Winemaking Philosophy: by combining the very best in terrain, viticultural practices, oneological stewardship and administration, the pillars of a quality winery will have been established. In order to make a great wine you have to have quality grapes