La Cantina, Vallée d'Oka vineyard

 

807, Rivière Nord
Saint-Eustache
Quebec, Canada
J7R 0J5

 

La Cantina, Vallée d'Oka vineyard is located in the Lower Laurentians, a few minutes from Lac des Deux-Montagnes. The estate offers two ranges of wines to discover; The distinctive imprint of the winegrower, a small production of noble varietal wines and L'empreinte C, pleasure wines intended for grocery stores in Quebec.

Daniel Lalande, owner of Vignoble Rivière du Chêne in St-Eustache, wishes to leave his distinctive mark on the Quebec wine industry.  comes from a family of farmers and entrepreneurs. His great-grandparents owned Caane A Sucre Lalande which is Canada;s oldes sugar shack.

« I always expected to take over the sugar shack,» recalls Daniel. «I did work there for a while, but then in 1996, after visiting several winemaking operations in Quebec – including L’Orpailleur in Dunham, I began to dream of starting my own vineyard on our family property. »

After careful consideration, Daniel took the leap, planting the first grapevines on his land in Saint-Eustache in 1998. Three years later, the VIGNOBLE RIVIÈRE DU CHÊNE  was open for business.

In 2015, he acquired an old dairy farm in Oka, where the soil was well suited to cultivating varieties of Vitis vinifera, such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. With boldness and vision, Daniel set out to make his mark on the Quebec wine industry.

 Its incredible hillside terroir hosts no less than 20 hectares of vines carefully planted in sustainable cultivation by Daniel and his team in 2015 and 2016.

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La Bullerie

2007 rue Principale
St-Joseph-du-Lac, Québec
J0N 1M0    

Formerly known as La Roche des Brises, the Domaine located in St-Joseph-du-Lac is transformed in 2017 to become La Bullerie, the first vineyard specializing in sparkling wines in Quebec. The winery began in 1993 first winery in the Montreal North Shore Area. It benefits from an exceptional micro-climate created by the mountains acting as wind breakers and the proximity of  lake Deux-Montagnes. Jean-Pierre Bélisle et Gina Pratt are the owners.

Their restaurant serving Italian and Mediterranean cuisines. The grounds are stunningly beautiful!

Autrefois connu sous le nom La Roche des Brises, le domaine situé à St-Joseph-du-Lac se transforme en 2017 pour devenir La Bullerie, le premier vignoble spécialisé en vins mousseux au Québec.

Du vin blanc au rouge, nous combinerons des méthodes de production modernes et traditionnelles afin de créer un produit unique et équilibré représentant à la perfection la richesse de nos sols.

Winemaker Vincent Gagliano has always been fascinated by the richness of the land and agriculture. Having grown up in a family where wine production is an art, he learned to learn the basics from a very young age. For 9 years now, he is proud to own the Gagliano vineyard, where he bottles each of his wines with passion.

La Bullerie is Quebec's first winery specializing in sparkling wine. Theygrow 5 different varieties of grapes. In the white the Vidal Cliche and the Frontenac Gris. In the red the Ste Croix, the Maréchal Foch and the Frontenac.

La Romance Du Vin

108 Chemin du Bas de la Riviere
Rigaud (Quebec)
J0P 1P0

La Romance du vin Vignoble was founded in April 1999. In May of the same year 6,000 vines were planted.

The vineyard is located near the Ontario border facing the Rigaud river near Mount Rigaud,covering approximately 60 acres sloping at about 2 degrees from the west to the east. The rather heavy soil, mainly glacial deposits called 'Till', is composed of sandy clay sediments of marine and lakeside origin.

Located at only two kilometres south of lake of Two-Mountains, the vineyard profits from this vast stretch of water to moderate the ambient air temperature. Indeed, since the dominant winds coming from the west and from the north pass above that extensive length of water, they warm up by taking a little heat, one or two degrees thus avoiding the late frosts of spring in the beginning of May or the early autumnal frosts of the end of September or at the beginning of October. The season is thus lengthened, making it possible for the grapes to take a greater maturity and the wood of the vines to ripen over a longer period. According to Statistics Canada, our area profits from a period of sunshine varying from 2,900 to 3,100 Thermal Units , based on the growth of corn.

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Le Vignoble Du Clos Baillie

490 Baillie
Aylmer (Quebec)
J9J 3R5

 

The name, "Baillie" was chosen to honour a great Scottish family in Aylmer's history. Clan Baillie resided on the land where the vineyard is presently situated The vineyard was established in 199. The vineyard currently consists of more than 3500 vines (Vandal Cliche, St. Croix, Louise Swenson, Frontenac, Marechal Foch and Sabrevois). . The vineyard is set in Aylmer, Quebec, about 10 kilometers from the city of Ottawa.. It is well-established at the foot of King (Gatineau Park) near a small lake of 15 acres.

The vineyard benefits from the climatic effect of Lake Deschène and the city of Ottawa

A second vineyard on Chemin Larouge in Papineauville / Montebello

They also produce cider

Owned by Raymond Huneauly

Riviere du Chene

 

807 Chemin de la Rivière N
Saint-Eustache, QC J7R 0J5, 

 

Less than 30 minutes from Montreal, on a beautiful country road, the largest vineyard in Quebec.

Owned by Isabelle Gonthier and Daniel Lalande. They opened in1998 in the lower Lauentians. Hiring winemaker Laetitia Huet. One year after opening a fire destroyed the original winery, They came back strong.

Daniel Lalande is the grandson who choice wine over sugar. Daniel hails from a proud line of farmers and entrepreneurs (Cabane à sucre Lalande, Canada’s oldest sugar shack, belonged to his great-grandparents). He discovered winemaking during a student internship in Toulouse, in southern France.

They produce icewine. Ten aectares are devoted to icewine called Monde a blend of Vidal, Vanadal -Cliche and Frontenac Gris. Best Dessert Wine of the Year All CAnadian Championships 2023 -Vignoble Rivière du Chêne, QC          2021     Monde 

Vignoble de Pomone

144 Chemin de La Riverre Delsisle Sud
Coteau-du-Lac

J0P 1B0

Un agriculteur de 45 ans d'expérience et une femme d'affaires aux approches novatrices s'allient pour développer des vins audacieux, tout en finesse.

A farmer with 45 years of experience and a business woman with innovative approaches come together to develop daring wines, all in finesse.

It was in 2009 that Sylvain Poirier, planted his first vines. He had secretly cherished this dream since his forties. He studied viticulture and surrounded himself with experts and made many new winegrower friends. In 2010, he built his own house, in 2013, the cellar. During these constructions, he planted vines every year. The grape harvests were sold to several Quebec vineyards.

Sylvie Bissonnette, passionate about wine and the land, entered her life. A little crazy, they decided to produce wine, and that's when the Pomone Vineyard was officially created.   Sylvie is an accomplished businesswoman. She holds the position of Executive Vice-President in Information Technologies at Proaction Technologies, she is also co-founder of Design Thinking Montreal. As a third job, Sylvie is responsible for all administrative operations of the vineyard, sales, marketing, events, finances, traceability, the laboratory, ... And of course, welcoming visitors.

Little by little, by dint of work, passion and perseverance, the Vignoble de Pomone, in July 2019, began to sell its quality wines prized by the greatest restaurants and consumers. The Pomone vineyard covers an area of ​​16 hectares. The number of vines is 53,000. The vineyard is located in one of the hottest regions of Quebec. 

They grow Vidal, St-Pépin, Baco, Frontenanc noir, Frontenac blanc, Léon-Millot, Swenson white, Louise Swenson, Marquette, Sabrevois, Prairie Star, Triomphe d'alsace, Cayuga, Acadie Blanc, Riesling, Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Riesling , Chardonnay, Lucy Kaulman, Castel, Chamboursin.

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Vignoble Des Négondos

7100, rang Saint-Vincent
Saint-Benoît de Mirabel (Québec) J7N 3N1

Located in the heart of the beautiful region of Deux-Montagnes in the Lower Laurentians, the vineyard has approximately 10,000 vines on a site carefully chosen which fulfills perfectly the optimal conditions for the cultivation of the vine soil slightly altitude, a land dotted with limestone rocks and patches enjoying sunshine due south, sheltered from the prevailing Négondos Vineyard, Quebec's first organic vineyard.

 

The winery was founded by Mario Plante and CArole Desrochers in 1993

They are the first biological agriculture (certification O.C.I.A.) winery in Quebec

The wine is 100% natural. Chaptalisation is made with organic sugar and we use throughout the process of the minimum dose of sulphite and develop, in this respect, for most dry products.

Le vignoble Négondos situé dans la belle région de Deux-Montagnes, est le premier vignoble biologique québécois. Le germe de cette passion commence il y a près de 30 ans lorsque le couple Plante et Desrochers décide de faire du vin avec des raisins californiens. C’est le début de l’aventure! D’abord, le désir de produire du vin avec ses propres raisins, puis les démarches exploratoires auprès de vignerons français et québécois, une participation au sein de l’Association des vignerons du Québec à titre de membres-amis et plusieurs autres actions concrètes qui permettront au rêve de devenir réalité. C’est en 1993, après plusieurs années de recherche, qu’une terre antérieurement expropriée, en friche et tissée de roches est enfin acquise. C’est avec enthousiasme et détermination que le couple s’engage à faire renaître ce terroir.

Owners: Carole Desrochers and Mario Plant

Vignoble Les Vents d’Ange 

839 Chemin Principal,
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, QC J0N, 

The winery was founded by Andre Lauzon and Sylvie D'Amours in 1998. The Angel Winds is the name in English.. Rocked by the angelic winds blowing on Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, the vineyard is rooted in a terroir that is most conducive to culture. We raise perfectly balanced, complex and elegant wines in the mouth, produced with our grapes harvested by hand. We are proud to offer you the authentic fruits of our passion.

André was vice-president of the UPA's rank-and-file union in the 1990s. He is still involved as a member and participates in the development of his region. He has served and sits on several advisory committees 

Their daughters Catherine and Alexander have joined their parents in running the winery.

Sylvie was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election. She represents the electoral district of Mirabel as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.

Bercé par les vents angéliques qui soufflent sur Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, notre vignoble est enraciné dans un terroir des plus propices à la culture. Nous élevons des vins à l’équilibre parfait, complexe et élégants en bouche, produits avec nos raisins vendangés à la main. Nous sommes fiers de vous proposer les fruits authentiques de notre passion.