Lailey Vineyard

15940 Niagara Parkway
Niagara on the Lake, ON L0S 1J0

The history of the Lailey winery goes back to 1950's when William Lailey (a pioneer of Canadian viticulture) planted and propagated some of Niagara's first French hybrid varieties. In 1970 Donna and David Lailey purchased the land and began a steady transformation of the 20-acre farm into a vineyard. Their high quality grapes were sought out by many wineries The vineyards nurture some of the oldest vines in Canada.

The Laileys decided in the early 1980's to process their grapes themselves. Donna was the only female founding member of the Vintner's Quality Alliance (VQA), and in 1991 was crowned the first ever Grape Queen of the Niagara Grape and Wine Festival.


In 2000 Derek Barnett and his wife Judith became business partners with Donna and David Lailey, and their daughter Tonya and her husband Yves Starreveld. Together they opened the small quality driven winery on the Lailey family farm located on the Niagara parkway. The 23 acres (three are brand new) are planted to Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

In the fall of 2002, Lailey Vineyard released 25 cases of 2001 Chardonnay that had been fermented and aged in Canadian oak barrels. This was the very first release of Canadian oak - aged wine in the world

Winemaker:Derek Barnett
Philosophy: purpose and passion lie in developing flavours that are authentic, distinctive and, most importantly, delicious.

Lakeview Cellars

4027 Cherry Ave.
Vineland, ON

Owned by: Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Ltd

Producing wines out of 20 Bee Winery

Le Clos Jordanne

2450 South Service Road
Jordan,ON L0R 1S0

Vincor International and Boisset, La Famille des Grands Vins, of Nuits-St-Georges, France, revealed the design for Le Clos Jordan Winery on Canada's Niagara Peninsula. The vision started in 1998 when Boisset traveled to the region and fell in love with the terroir. Vines were planted in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

The first vintage is expected in 2006 as the principal vineyard was planted in 2002 with vines shipped from a nursery in Burgundy, France. The winery produces only Pinot Noir and chardonnay using traditional Burgundian techniques to capture the distinct Niagara terroir

The name Clos in French in an enclosure. The four Le Clos Jordanne vineyards (130 acres) are enclosed around the village of Jordan (in French-Jordanne). The location was chosen because the vineyards have similar soils and slopes to the Cote d'or in Burgundy

The wineries vision is to create world class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Le Clos Jordanne has created an audible buzz in the wine world. First, its 2005 Claystone Terrace Chardonnay captured the top spot for Chardonnay in the “Judgement of Montreal” experts' tasting; now, at the recent Ontario Wine Awards, Le Clos Jordanne Winemaker Thomas Bachelder was named Winemaker of the Year 2009

Winemaker: Thomas Bachelder Assistant winemaker: Sebastien Jacquey
Philosophy: To capture the distinct essence of the Niagara terroir using purity, passion and precision.

Not open to the public, organic certified

Legends Estate Winery

4888 Ontario Street North
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B3

Legends is a family owned winery located in Beamsville Ontario. In 1946, patriarch John Lizak planted the seeds of enterprise on a tender fruit farm of a dozen acres. The fertile soil and microclimate of the Niagara peninsula fed his passion and as time passed, the customs of working the land were handed down from father, to son, to grandson.

The wineries main location was chosen as it has a great climate, buffered by the lake . This helps to moderate the harsh cold and the extreme heat. This way the vines sustain less damage by both cold and heat.

A half century later, a boutique winery was born near Lake Ontario under John's grandson, Paul Lizak; two-hundred acres of fruit and signature grapes to be farmed carefully and harvested gently. A place where history of the past and vision for the future have struck a fine balance; the perfect symmetry of tradition and technology.

Paul along with his sister Danielle and their parents Ted and Diane. Legends has over 200 acres of fruit and grapes.

Legends has been named Niagara's Most Unique Winery. Paul Liz akI think the four key points some up why we are unique."Steeped in Tradition" Distinguished by Difference" and "Crafted with Refinement"

The winery supports Canada's Olympic Culinary Team

Signature Wines
Chardonnay Reserve, Pinot Noir,Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Gewurztraminer

Winemaker: Paul Liz ak
Philosophy: It takes time to build a legend. That's the philosophy behind everything at Legends Estates Winery. It's not just tending vines, it's cultivating relationships. It's acknowledging the special bond between our work, the sun, the soil, and the elements that help us produce wines of exemplary character.

We value the connection with our customers; giving them personal attention, face-to-face exchange with our expert winemaker, and the opportunity to experience wine making with a slow, meticulous approach to perfection. We teach those who wish to learn and expand the vistas of those who know.

Magnotta Winery

4701 Ontario Street
Beamsville, ON

Winery founders Gabe and Roseanna Di Zio Magnotta started their winery in 1989 selling directly to consumers. They now rank as Ontario's third largest seller of wines with seven locations. In 1989 they had two wines, today they have 180 including Enotrium,Vidal Icewine and Sparkling Icewines.
Gabe and Rossana Di Zio Magnotta are the primary shareholders, Magnotta is a public company

Magnotta produces wines from grapes grown on its four vineyards totaling 180 acres in Ontario 's Niagara Peninsula and on its 351 acre vineyard in Chile 's Maipo Valley. Grapes grown on its 180 acre Ontario vineyards are entirely processed and vinified for their own use.

With over 2400 awards to date they stand firm in their principle as “The Award Winning Winery”. Many of these awards include gold medals from prestigious wine competitions from all over the world such as VinExpo (France) and VinItaly (Italy). Magnotta is also the first and only Canadian winery to have ever won 4 Black Diamond Trophies from Intervin International (United States) for Winery Consistency and Quality. This is awarded at the Intervin International competition to the winery with the most gold medals at the year's competition.

They source grapes from other parts of the world to make their wine. They own a major vineyard
in Maipo Valley, Chile. Magnotta Vaughan (Toronto) is the company's flagship facility. Located at the Hwy. 400 and Hwy. 7 crossroads. They also have a major facility in Beamsville

Magnotta sells directly to the public, bypassing LCBO mark-ups. The only company of its kind in Canada , licensed to produce and sell wine, beer and distilled products.

Signature wines: Enotrium, Icewine and Sparkling Icewine

Winemakers: Peter Rotar (Vaughan) and Marco Zamuner (Beamsville)
Philosophy: Creativeness, innovation, and a coupling of old world traditions and state-of-the-art facilities, the perfect marriage of the art of winemaking.

One of Canada's noted Icewine producers. Magnotta continues to grow and expand its market. Nationally, Magnotta has distributors in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and eastern Canada. International markets include exports to the United States, Taiwan and China.

Maleta Estate Winery Ltd.

Maleta Estate Winery
450 Queenston Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

Stan Maleta was a at home basement winemaker who followed his dream and became a successful vintner of quality niagara wine. He spent over eight years searching for the right location to establish his vineyards, purchasing 17 Acres where one of the original Ontario wineries Sunnieholme Winery was started in 1918.

Stan is a die hard red wine man but has achieved wonderful success with the vineyards 25-year old Riesling vines; winning a medal for his 1999 Riesling Reserve Off-Dry in Germany. Stan's wife Marilyn also plays a major role in the success of the winery, Marilyn helped design an Ontario Wine Poster.

The business operates under the Cadenza Wines name but the winery retains its Maleta trade names. Daniel Pambianchi, is President and General Manager of Cadenza Wines Inc

Winemaker: Arthur Harder

Malivoire Wine Company

Martin Malivoire located his winery theorizing that the Beamsville Bench of the Niagara Peninsula offers many features similar to the great vineyards of Alsace and Burgundy. Here aspect, soil, drainage, airflow and other meso-climactic factors combine to produce uniqueness in our wines – “le goût de terroir.” Currently totaling 50 acres, the estate has two vineyards approximately one kilometer apart on the Bench. The “Moira” Vineyard, acquired first, is now planted to Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. With the addition of the second vineyard, Gamay was added to the list.

Malivoire's location is also an exceptional site for our gravity winery. The hillside drop is ideal for our pump-free winemaking process. This gentle approach also extends to the stewardship of our vineyards we do not use insecticides or herbicides We use natural deterrents to repel threats to the vines and have used ladybugs as a natural predator of grapevine leafhoppers.

They chose a ladybug as their winery’s symbol to represent balance, the importance of the vineyards and their responsibility to steward their land with sensitivity to the environment. Their symbol, Hippodamia convergens, is the naturally-occurring ladybug in this area and is a desirable, beneficial insect in the vineyard. balance, in nature as in everything, is critical.

Winemaker: Shiraz Mottiar
Philosophy: Our quality is rooted in the vineyard."

Maple Grove Estate Winery

4063 North Service Road
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B0

The second of two wineries owned by Rosanna and Giovanni Follegot, their first being Vinoteca in Woodbridge. Their Niagara operation, Maple Grove Vineyard and Winery is nestled in the Niagara wine region. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario on the QEW near Vineland, an excellent location for the production of vinifera grapes. It is dedicated to producing fine grapes such as Merlot, Cabernets, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and transforming them into fine wines using traditional manual methods as it was done half a century ago.

Winemaker: Giovanni Follegot
Philosophy: "Grow grapes the best way I know how, transform them into wines that reflect the unique characteristics of Ontario wines, while I experience and improve along the way as well."

Marynissen Estates

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

Seventy acres located in the Niagara-on-the Lake area. Under the direction of winemakers John Marynissen, Sandra Marynissen and Glen Muir.

The winery uses oak for fermenting and aging,including Troçais.Allier, Nevers and some American Oak. This winery charges for tours and tasting. Noted for Vidal Icewine.

Winemaker: John Marynissen
Philosophy: We believe that exceptional wines come from exceptional grapes; working with nature and producing wines as natural as possible.

Mike Weir Estates Winery

3351 Niagara Parkway
Niagara Falls, ON

The winery is located on the Niagara Parks Whirlpool Golf Course. Weir announced that all Mike Weir Wines will now be made in conjunction with Château des Charmes of Niagara-on-the-Lake, the winery that planted Niagara's first commercial vinifera vineyard 30 years ago and has the distinction of being one of the most highly decorated wineries in Canadian history.. All proceeds from the sale of Mike's wines go to the Mike Weir Foundation – Supporting children's charities.

Mountain Road Wine Company

4016 Mountain Street
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7

Steve Kocsis operates 33 hectares of vineyards in the Beamsville Bench Their barreled aged Chardonnay 2000 won a gold medal in 2004 at the Cuvee Awards

Winemaker: Steve Kocsis

Niagara College Winery

Niagara College, Glendale Campus
135 Taylor Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Located in the Niagara peninsula wine region, the Niagara College Teaching Winery forms an integral part of training for students in the wine industry. The Teaching Winery complements of existing Jack Forrer Vineyard - a six-acre teaching and research vineyard at the Glendale Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Our wine is retailed on site and proceeds from their sales help finance the educational endeavors of Niagara College's School of Horticulture and Agribusiness.

Wines are crafted by teams of students under the head winemakers's supervision. Niagara College wines are entered into professional wine competitions and have won numerous medals for their high quality VQA wines.

The grapes come from Jack Forrer Vineyard production runs about 1000 cases.

Prince Charles commemorated the opening of the Wine Visitor and Education Centre at Niagara College on November 5th 2009. The Royal Visit is the lead event celebrating the opening of the $3.6 million Wine Visitor and Education Centre, a unique state-of-the-art industry centre set in the College's teaching vineyards. The Centre will showcase and promote the Ontario and Canadian wine industry, provide wine tourism information services, and feature academic and wine industry programming

Winemaker: Terence Van Rooyen

Nyarai Cellars

3100 Glen Road Jordan
ON L0R 1S0

A virtual winery established in 2008. Nyarai is a South African name meaning to be humble .
A virtual winery does not have a physical location for retailing for tasting's. They sell on line or to restaurants.

Grapes are source from the Niagara Peninsula and the wines produced at Calamus Estate Winery

Winemaker: Steve Byfield
Philosophy: From sensiable virticultural practices coupled with proven winemaking techniques our aim is to present an honest expression of regional terrior

Organized Crime Winery

403 Mountainview Road
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7

Located on the Beamsville Bench the name refers to a dispute between rival congregations of Mennonites near Beamsville, which resulted in one group stealing and destroying the other flock’s pipe organ. Their vineyard is south facing producing small quanities of wine. Owned by winegrowers Jan and Krystyna Tarasewicz

Winemaker: Consultant Andrzej Lipinski

Palatine Hills Estate Winery

911 Lakeshore Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

Having successfully sold their grapes to other wineries for more than 30 years, owners John and Barbara Neufeld found themselves with a surplus in 1998, and decided to collaborate with winemaker David Hojnoski to produce a small batch of icewine. They have succeed in producing some great "juices and Ice wines.They now produce Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, as well as their award-winning Vidal Icewine.

Their wines are sold in Ontario. Manitoba, New York and Pennsylvania. Their wines can also be found in Thialand and Mexico.

John Neufeld was raised in the area and and familiar with its history. Palatine is a name chosen from a historic map of Niagara on the Lake. It is an area that was given to British Generals in Canada, in lieu, of payment for services rendered. Originating in Rome, the name was transferred to Germany, then to England, and then to Canada.

Signature wines include Icewines, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay,Riesling Traminer, Fume Blanc

Icewine producer of the year in 2006

Winemaker: David Hojnoski
Philosophy: Produce the best that we can provided Mother Nature helps.

Peller Estate Winery

290 John Street East
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
L0S 1J0

More than twenty-five years ago, this European winemaker traveled to the Niagara Peninsula with the dream to create premium quality wines in Canada, wines that would proudly bear his family name. These would be wines that could proudly bear his family name and that could rival any wine grown in any region of North America. Andrew Peller's knowledge and experience as a maker of fine wines told him that the best wines invariably start with excellent grapes. He eventually settled into the Niagara Peninsula which provided the perfect location for growing these excellent wine grapes. As time passed, Andrew's son Joseph and grandson John continued to pursue his dream.

A winery situated on a forty acre site opened its doors in April 2001. An ideal location for corporate and incentive retreats in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake's wine country. Their restaurant features country cuisine in a picturesque setting overlooking the vineyards.

Winemaker: Lawrence Buhler
The Founder's Series of wines reflects the proud heritage of Peller Estates and the Peller family. Three generations of winemaking expertise have culminated in this flagship brand.

Pillitteri Estates Winery

1696 Niagara Stone Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

The family vineyards were initially established in 1948 and through the years, the Pillitteri family has gradually been adding to their production with new varietals and Icewines. The grapes used by Pillitteri Estates Winery (founded by Gary Pillitteri, in June 1993) are primarily harvested from the family’s 100 acres of vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with production of 100 per cent Ontario vinifera and French hybrid grapes. Today, total annual winery production is about 600,000 litres – with room for additional capacity.

The winery has earned more than 450 medals at domestic and international competitions, including the coveted Civart Trophy, a Grand Gold from Vinitaly and a rare Double Gold Medal from the American Wine Society .   Pillitteri Estates Winery is recognized as the world's largest estate producer of icewine; the first to produce Shiraz and Semillon Icewines'

Winemaker: Dr. Marc P. Bradshaw

Philosophy: to produce the finest wines possible from the highest quality grapes grown in Niagara .  Achieving this requires a complex strategy that involves emphasizing the unique characteristics of each vineyard and allowing each wine to express its own ‘personality'

Puddicombe Estate Farms & Winery

J.B. Puddicombe & Sons Limited
1468 Highway 8
Winona, ON L8E 5K9

Operating since 1797 as a working farm. It has developed into a tourist stop complete with train rides, petting farm, tea room cafe and gift shop. In the last few years it opened its winery.the wines are crafted from Viniferous and
hybrid grapes that have been growingsince the early sixties.

Murray Puddicombe has been growing Vinifera grapes - Gamay Noir and Chardonnay - since 1962, other Vinifera since 1968 and Riesling, Pinot Noir and French Colombard since 1975. There are 150 acres of grapes.

The Harvest Cafe offers light lunches, soups, salads, sandwiches, as well as freshly baked meat pies,
quiche and lasagna. The Cafe is fully licensed The tea room serve an assortment of teas, coffees, as well as our ever-popular English afternoon teas and tasty desserts.

Book into a fun and exciting moving dinner with the winemaker. Each course is served in a different area of the winery.

Lindsay Puddicombe is the winemaker