Producer list for Niagara Peninsula

Situated on the south shore of Lake Ontario, Niagara has a diverse terroir of sheltered slopes, lakeside vineyards, mixed soils with a limestone base, and a world of character in its wines. The Niagara Escarpment – a limestone bluff that runs the length of the Peninsula – catches the on-shore moderating air from Lake Ontario and circulates it back down over the vineyards, enhancing the ripening of the grapes. Variations in the height of the escarpment and distance from the lake have resulted in the identification of 10 distinct sub-appellations with varying total heat units over the growing season, measured in degree days.

The classic cool climate varieties such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Gamay Noir flourish here, and the region now boasts over 32 thriving varietals. The Niagara Peninsula continues to shape a rapidly expanding premium wine industry in Canada as the home to approximately 65% of Ontario’s VQA wineries.

Winery List

13th Street Winery

Discover 13th Street Winery Originally started by four amateur winemaker friends the winery was purchased in 2008 by the current owners: John & June Mann and Doug & Karen Whitty. Both families have deep roots in the Niagara community. 13th Street Winery evolved from a desire to create exceptional wines that reflect the uniqu ...

Bachelder Wines

In just over a decade, Thomas Bachelder has made a name for himself as a producer of world class, terroir-based, organic Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Burgundy, Oregon and Niagara. With their two young daughters in tow, Thomas and his wife Mary Delaney have unwittingly become wine gypsies, following their passion to produce terroirrevealing win ...

Big Head Wines

A family of passionate individuals that love all things vinous. We have been making wine in the area for over a decade, and this is our first project on our own. We source only the best fruit from the Niagara region, working closely with growers that share our attention to detail and pursuit of the highest quality. We hope you enjoy! IN THE ...

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 world’s finest. Set in Hillier, Ontario, the estate is over 30 acres of south facing limestone-rich soil under vine; planted high density ...

Creekside Estate Winery

Creekside Estate Winery opened in 1997 in small-town Jordan, Ontario. The Winery is run by a passionate (some say fanatical) group of industry veterans who have decades of experience in their respective fields. The team of self-described cork dorks love what they do, and have fun doing it. Early on the darlings of the Creek ...

EastDell Wines

East Dell wines are crafted to add some tasteful sophistication to your everyday occasions and are among a few trailblazers of the Niagara VQA wine industry, crafting the first vintage in 1999. EastDells Winemaker Scott McGregor takes pride in making superior quality wines of superb value made from 100% Ontario grown grapes. EastDell's Win ...

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 quirky, glass-encased, hexagonal masterpiece that‘s distinctive and fun. From here you can enjoy their crowning glory, the breathtaking view ...

Hidden Bench Estate Winery

About Hidden Bench Estate Winery Owner Harald Thiel's uncompromising attention to detail has landed Hidden Bench in the Canadian Wine Awards' top 10 every year since the winery opened in 2007 - with Nuit Blanche named Canadian White Wine of the Year. This small, yet modern and sophisticated, estate winery is tucked away on Locust La ...

Inniskillin (Niagara Estate)

With a rich history as well as a wide collection of wines, Inniskillin winery is one of the most well-known wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake. As Canada’s original estate winery, it has proved its credentials all over the world. Its table wines that have won several accolades are classified into different types, some rare, others limited e ...

Jackson-Triggs (Niagara Estate)

Jackson-Triggs is Canada’s most awarded winery. The sheer volume of accolades the estates have gathered over the years has been massive, cleaning up at both national and global competitions. Seemingly every Grand Reserve release has at least one medal attached to it. With both quantity and quality, it’s one of Canada’s best k ...

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 they planted hybrid varieties like Baco Noir and Vidal. Three years later they planted vinifera varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, M ...

Le Clos Jordanne

BEGINNINGS Originally Le Clos Jordanne was a Franco-Canadian winemaking collaboration between Vincor Canada (now Arterra Wines Canada) and the Famille Boisset of Burgundy. The goal of Le Clos Jordanne was to create a “domaine” in the Niagara region, producing ultra-premium, Burgundian-style Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, expressive ...

Pondview Estate Winery

Nestled amongst the sprawling vineyards of the prestigious Four Mile Creek sub-appellation, PondView Estate Winery sits on a 50 acre grape farm that has been tended to by the Puglisi family since 1974. The family-owned winery is headed by Luciano (Lou) Puglisi who draws on grape-growing knowledge and experience that has been handed down from o ...

Queenston Mile Vineyard

Redstone Winery

Redstone Winery is the latest venture by Moray Tawse and his incredible winemaking team. Named for its red clay soil and large stones, Redstone's 38-acre Lincoln Lakeshore property was purchased in 2009 and is home to an award-winning winery and restaurant. In 2017, they were proudly designated the Canadian Winery of the Year at the Nation ...

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 nationally and at prestigious competitions like Decanter. The Story The Rosewood story begins over 80 years ago when R.W. Roman’s ...

Southbrook Vineyards

Southbrook Vineyards is the epitome and evolution of Bill Redelmeier's love story with wine, the land, and all things “local.” The winery is situated on a 150-acre vineyard in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula wine region of Ontario, Canada. We produce organic and biodynamic wines that earn recognition, from critics and consum ...

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 and producing limited quantities of premium wine in the VQA Niagara Lakeshore appellation. The Stratus vineyard is a sixty-two acre estate moder ...

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 property in 2001 after realizing the great potential of the Niagara Escarpment as a word-class cool-climate wine region. In 2005, he opened his state- ...

The Foreign Affair Winery

1990 | Valpolicella, Veneto Foreign Affair Winery founders Len and Marisa Crispino were living as expats in Italy when they discovered the wonders of Amarone, or 'Appassimento' wines. The more they learned about this technique and grew to love these wines, the more excited they became at the prospect of bringing this incredible c ...