After a careful study and the assistance of a well known viticulturist the Bereron Family selected land on the North Shore of the Bay of Quite River. The vineyards are facing the eastern side of Prince Edward County As they wanted to specialize in Red French (Pinot Noir & Gamay Noir) their search included soil analysis

Having Lindsay Clay soils with Limestone just 3 to 5 feet underneath and located in a very historical part of this region contributed to their decision. The property also has a very gentle slope down to the lake which made the choice concrete.

The first plantings were in 2003 the winery opened in 2007 and won tourism business of the year award

Signature wines: Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, Vidal

Winemaker: David Bergeron
Philosophy: Making the highest quality wines possible with each vintage and trying to tie in our visitors closer to the vineyard while creating world class wines.

Black Prince Winery was conceived by John Sambrook (General Manager of the Opimian Society) in 2000, who wanted to establish a winery in this lovely, picturesque area of Prince Edward County. This region has the viticultural landscape to produce first-rate wines with the vineyards located on a fertile, sandy loam ridge The Black Prince was an Edward (Edward County), eldest son of Edward III.

The vineyards 10 acres planted; Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Baco Noir, Regent, Marechal Foch and Seyval Blanc. The winery is currently producing 5,000 cases with production plans for 10,000. Black Prince brand sits as “Many Terrior, One Winery” having wine available from Black Prince as well as some of the small grape growers in PEC, such as Bella Vigne and Hillier. Visitors are invited to experience wine crafted from many of the diverse vineyards in “The County” and find some medieval lore along the way.

Signature wines include:Chardonnay, Geisenheim and Chambourcin.
Icewines include exporting to France Hillier Pinot an organic produce wine

General Manager: Geoff Webb
Winemaker: Michael Fallow
Philosophy: Craft fine, accessible wine

Casa-Dea Estates Winery, Prince Edward County, is the new name for the former Carmela Estate Winery

Carmela Estates Winery began in the fall of 1999 with the purchase of 43 acres of prime viticultural land i n the Hillier region of Prince Edward County. Located just 2 kilometers north and east of Lake Ontario the vineyard enjoys the moderating effects of the lake and an extended growing season for our premium grapes. Today, Carmela Estates vineyards cover more than 30 acres of some of the finest growing acreage in the province

The winery was founded by Bob and Sherry Tompkins There are 60 acres of vineyards producing Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Riesling and Zwiegelt. The winery opened for business November 1, 2002 and has a 1,500 square foot tasting room and boutique. Domenic is the new owner(2009)

Signature wines: - Pinot Gris and Cabernet Franc

Winemaker: Paul Battilana
Philosophy: to keep the unique character of the county and express its terroir in our wines; while maintaining an enjoyable approachable wine.

Located in Prince Edward County in eastern Ontario owned and operated by Grant Howes. The historical farm house can be traced back to 1835. Current day operations began in 1976. County Cider has the largest orchard of selected European cider apples in North America. With a reputation for quality ciders County Cider has proceeded to plant 5 acres of grapes.

Philosophy: The Ciders are made according to Bavarian purity laws, using only high quality juice, no concentrates, no artificial flavors and no heating. "Quality of our ciders is the result of the care taken in growing our apples."

The winery is located 5 kms west of the village of Wellington on the Loyalist Parkway/Highway 33 and has a wonderful collection of old barns that form a new world “Clos” that transports visitors back to an earlier time. In fact, the parking lot is adjacent to the pioneer cemetery where James Chadsey, Ira's grandfather was interred in 1809. The winery itself is established inside the stables that accommodated six teams of draft horses.

By Chadsey's Cairns is named after Ira Chadsey 1828-1905, who was the rather idiosyncratic owner of our 215 acre farm. He was said to have believed that he would be reincarnated as a white horse. As a result, he built Cairns or stone monuments around the horse field behind the original home on the property marking it clearly enough that he would know he was home when he was transformed. Fourteen of the cairns still exist today. When we first arrived on the farm in 1995 we bought a light grey Arabian and she spooked a number of our older neighbours who were sure that Ira was back.

Richard Johnston and his wife Vida Zalnieriunas, have grand plans for their 215-acre farm and are firm believers in the potential of the Prince Edward County wine industry. They began planting vines in 1999 with 3000 Riesling in the field next to the Applehouse Ira built in about 1850, which now houses their tasting room and store.

Ann Sperling, joined the winery in 2005,as wine consultant to apprentice winemaker Vida.Vida likes to let the wines express their vintage and other aspects of the terroir with as little intervention as is practical. In some years, that means holding back some juice for reinsertion prior to bottling to balance off the natural acidity of “the County”, with the wine's own natural sugars.

The vineyards have slightly different soil mixes. The Applehouse Vineyard is on an ancient beach now called Brighton Gravelly Sand, while the Wellington vineyard has some Ameliasburgh Clay on the slope off the buried beach and the King Eddie not only has both these soils in its eight acres but also incorporates some Hillier Clay closer to Lake Ontario.

By Chadsey's Cairns grows eight vinifera varietals producing small batches of single varietal wines with occasional blends. The Riesling expresses a significant and unique minerality thought to derive from the broken shells of the ancient beach and from the calcerous limestone that underpins it. Unusually cold winters kept Vida from duplicating the very successful 2002 Gewürztraminer, with a clean acid enhanced-finish to the floral and lychee-rich middle. The 2005 vintage was well worth waiting for. In the reds the Pinot has been layered and subtle and the Gamay has been more terroir and vintage affected than any of the varietals. With the only Chenin Blanc planted in the County, By Chadsey's Cairns hopes to have a special Loire-like product to attract its particular following.

The store and most of property is accessible for people with disabilities. Store hours are 11pm – 6pm (5pm late fall) from April until Christmas. Wine can be ordered through the website and out of province deliveries can be arranged.

Closson Chase began back in 1998 with seven hectares when Geoff Heinrick and Deborah Paskus studied the soil of Prince Edward County determining that outstanding Burgundian could do well.
After producing successful wines Seaton Mclean and his wife Sonja Smits who had purchase a country home in the area offered to back Deborah leading to the open of Closson Chase in 2004

This charming winery is housed in a heritage barn that has been restored and refurbished to accommodate a tasting room, a shop offering a connoisseur's selection of exclusive wine accessories, crystal and glassware as well as the processing facilities

Deborah Paskus, one of Canada's premier winemakers is using centuries-old European traditions to create the exceptional Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay's that the County is building its reputation on.

Proprietors of Closson Chase Vineyards
Seaton McLean, Sonja Smits, Mike MacMillan, Gene McBurney, Andy Thomson Bill Fanjoy and Deborah Paskus

Viticulturalist/ winemaker: Deborah Paskus

Wine Making Philosophy:

We focus only on these two grape varieties—because the creation of exceptional wines requires exceptional focus. Our fine wines are the product of several important factors: winemaking practices developed by Old world masters over centuries, the best grapes imported from France, and the right soil and conditions.

In cool climates, grapes grown in poor soil on south facing slopes typically produce the finest wines. Our vineyards are perfectly placed – and in fact are strikingly similar to the world-famous vineyards of the Burgundy region in France.

Our process is painstaking. We start with a high density planting and as the season progresses, the crop is strategically reduced to ensure that the grapes reach full maturity. Once harvested, the juice is gently pressed from the skins and natural yeast is introduced to the juice for the fermentation process.

In order for our wines to develop their distinctive character, both the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are allowed to evolve and integrate for up to 18 months in French Oak barrels. Then, for good measure, they rest for another six months once bottled. Given all this effort to nurture the complexity of these wines, why spoil a good thing with filtration? Our wines are unabashedly unfiltered.

Located in the rolling green hills of Prince Edward County with its rich limestone soil perfect for Burgundian such as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Chris Braney is the owner

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A family business with accessible and affordable wines of great quality, and small production. Lured by the beauty of the country and the research he had done on grouning locations in Canada Pat Del_Gatto selected Prince Edward Country for his winery.

The 6 acre vineyard located in Cape Vesey has a variety of vinifera and hybrid grapes: Geisenheim (GM322), St. Croix, Leon Millot, Chardonnay, Marquette, Traminette, Baco Noir, Frontenac, Frontenac Gris and Seyval Blanc.

Winemaker Pat Del-Gatto
Philosophy: Old world, european style (Italy)

The vineyards sits atop one of the high-points of Prince Edward County, in the long, undulating hills at the western entrance to Canada's newest Designated Viticultural Area. The sixty-seven acre estate lies just north of the village of Hillier. Current plantings include Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, St. Laurent and Gewürztraminer.

Vineyard Manager: Edgar Ramirez Winemaker: John E.Fricker

South-west of the village of Hillier, on Highway 33 (the Loyalist Parkway), is Hillier Creek Estates. First planted in 2002, the estate has 25,000 plants (Pinot Noir, Gamay, Chardonnay and Riesling) on 22 acres. A distinguishing feature of the vineyard is that a creek runs through the property.

The barn, now used as the winery, cellar, and tasting room, outdates is estimated to be over 150 years old, the original barn was built directly on the ground. After its purchase by the current owners, it was necessary to raise the barn in order to complete renovation and restoration. A cribbing system was used to hold and suspend the barn, alternating timbers four inches at a time. Upon raising the barn, it was discovered that there were two underground streams, which necessitated the building of a 9000-gallon cistern below the patio. The finished foundation stabilized the structure in 2008, and the barn was completed in 2009.

The estate has 50 acres; 24 of which are planted with Gamay, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Riesling, and Vidal.
Production (2010) 1600 cases with plans to expand to 2500-3000 cases over the next few years.

Winemaker Lauren Horlock
Philosophy: Hillier Creek Estates combined old and new world techniques to create the best possible finished product, emphasizing quality in the vineyard and in each barrel.

Nicely located between Lake Ontario and Consecon lake Hinterland benfiits from a nice micro Climate. The winery operates out of Benway Barn. Jonas Newman and Vicky Samara own the winery which is dedicated to making Sparkling wines.
They produce about 1200 cases

Winemaker Jonas Newman
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Hubbs Creek Vineyard is a family run vineyard owned by John Battista Calvieri and Joseph Calvieri. They are located on a 500 million-year-old geological formation known as the Lindsay formation from the middle Ordovician period. The soil is stoney (limestone fragments) and calcareous by nature it varies in depths any where from 18 to 36 inches and lies on a fragmented lime stone bedrock. The soil in which Hubbs creek is located is locally known as Hillier clay Loam. It has a high lime content

First planting was in the spring of 2002, selected Dijon Pinot Noir clones and an
experimental plot of Dolcetto were planted

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Housed in a striking building that incorporates natural elements such as stone, wood and water, Huff Estates Winery is a state-of-the-art facility. The doors officially on June 12, 2004.  The winery is owned by Frank (Lanny) Huff
It opened with its first commercial vintage 2003 consisting of Chardonnay, Riesling and Gamay

The focus at Huff Estates is on producing classic wine varietals such as Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that are evocative of the local terroir. According to acclaimed winemaker Frédéric Picard, “the County benefits from a unique microclimate and soil, I want the wines from Huff Estates to reflect that. I want our wines to taste like they come from this place.”   The winery has two vineyards one in South Bay and one in Hallowell totaling 40acres

Winemaker: Frederic Picard
Philosophy: Huff Estates is committed to producing wines that will express the finest in terroir from Prince Edward County . With two separate vineyards plantings in South Bay and Hallowell, our goal is to produce wines that capture the essence of the soils and mesoclimates of the unique region of Ontario , Canada .

Located in the hub of the exciting new wine region of Prince Edward County ("The County"). Its 93 rolling acres of Burgundian soil straddle the regions of Wellington and Hillie. Ideally situated close to the shores of Lake Ontario, Karlo Estates enjoys the lake's moderating effects to alleviate Canada's harsh winters and hot summers. The soil, made up of limestone and the famous Hillier clay,

Richard Karlo is the owner and winemaker

Winemaker: Richard Karlo

A new addition to wineries of Prince Edward county, opened in 2009. The name, Keint-he Winery & Vineyards, is derived from a native word. Keint-he was the name of one of the four Seneca villages in this part of eastern Ontario. The Senecas were one of the five tribes of the Iroquois the word Keint-he was later anglicized into, Quinte and used in English names such as, the Bay of Quinte.

The core team at Keint-he Winery and Vineyards consists of; Ron Rogers, Geoff Heinricks and Bryan Rogers. They produce Pinot Noir from their three Hillier vineyards each possessing its own unique terroir. They ultimately aspire to produce 4,000–5,000 cases of ultra-premium wine per year

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The painting used on their label is called, Canoes in a Fog, Lake Superior. The piece was done by Canadian artist, Frances Anne Hopkins (1838–1919)

Winemaker: Geoff Heinrick

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group tours by appointment / tasting fee

Charles Lacey and his wife Mollie dreamed of owning a winery. He first purchased property in the 80's when they retired and later purchased addition land where they planted the vineyard. Their son Kimball isthe winemaker. Its has become a family business with owners: Liz Lacey, Andrew & Cynthia Gray along with Charles and Kimble Lacey.

They planted their first grapes in 2003 and planted more throughout the following years. In 2008 the family decided to build a winery on the property. Lacey Estates opened it doors on May 15, 2009 to the public. ;

All wines are 100% estate grown in HIllier clay loam. Varieties planted are Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Gerwurtztraminer and Baco Noir

Signature wines: Baco Noir and Chardonnay.

Winemaker: Kimball Lacey
Philosophy The quality of our hand crafted wines starts in the vineyard with our commitment to offering terroir inspired wines.

group tours by appointment / tasting fee

Long Dog Vineyard and Winery was conceived in 1999 by owners James Lahti, Steven Rapkin and Victoria Rose. Proud owners of two dachshunds gave them inspiration for the name of the winery. They purchased 300 acreas in PEC to enjoy as a country home for a weekend get away. What began as an experimental planting of 1200 vines has now grown to an 18 acre vineyard, with 25,000 vines

The varietals are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Gamay. All wines are made with grapes grown only in their PEC vineyard.

Winemaker: James Lahti
Philosophy: Grow good grapes

Opened in 2005, Norman Hardie an Ontario winemaker decided to start his own winery and named the winery after himself and why not; he does all the work. The location was selected for the combination of great soils, microclimate and gentle sloping topography.

The winery is owned by Norman Hardie and The Lennox King Family. Norman honed his wine skills around the globe working as a Sommelier for the Four Seasons Hotel group for 6 years, 1 vintage in Oregon, 3 in Burgundy, 4 at Bouchard Finlayson in South Africa, 2 in Central Otago New Zealand, 2 In Santa Barbara, 4 in Prince Edward County .

The wineries future plans are to produce 4000 cases within the next five years, focus on small batches of highest quality . Quality before quantity The winery produces Pinot Noir Chardonnay and Riesling

Winemaker: Norman Hardie
Winemaking philosophy: Grow and source the best grapes minimal intervention in the cellar. Only the best French oak barrels

Pauline Joicey and Gilbert Provost began their winery in 2002 by purchasing 11 acres, just south of the village of Consecon. Their dream began a few years ealier when rented a summer cottage in PEC and realized the potiential for growing grapes. Early spring 2004, the vineyard was cultivated several times and on June 19, 2,400 Pinot Noir and 1,250 Pinot Gris vines were machine-planted. On May 19, 2005, 900 Pinot Gris and 2,780 Pinot Noir followed by 1,450 Pinot Noir on June 16, 2006. The winery is "off the grid" using solar power.

In the summer of 2003, during one of numerous trips from Luskville to Consecon to inspect the construction of their new house, a beautiful Red Tail Hawk appeared perched at the top of a telephone pole across the street from the future vineyard. The same hawk appeared on their next two trip and they new it was a sign to name the winery Redtail.
The hawk appeared again on the day they celebrated theirfirst planting

Signature Wines: Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir

Winemaker: Gilbert Provost
Philosophy: Our approach is mostly non-interventionist and lets Nature take its course. As a trained traditionalist, Gilbert carries organic practices from the vineyard into the winery. At harvest, a rigorous trie gives him good control over fruit quality. The Pinot Gris is fermented in stainless steel tanks. The Pinot Noir crop is destalked at 90% as the stems impart astringency. The pulp is mechanically cooled down to 8° C for 7-10 days to extract aromas and colour. As the pulp is allowed to warm up, the natural yeasts start the fermentation which lasts 15 to 20 days at temperature maintained below 34° C. After fermentation, the wine is matured in oak casks for about 12 months, allowing malolactic fermentation to proceed at its own pace.

The winery opened in 2006 is located in the heart of the Hillier Wine District, Rosehall Run Vineyards offers an intimate, authentic look at viticulture in the County. The founders are : Dan Sullivan, Cam Reston, Lynn Sullivan, Cindy Zwicker Reston . The adventure began in 2000 when they purchased a 150-acre farm on Greer Road in Hillier.

The 25 acre vineyard has Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Chardonnay Musque, Ehrenfelser. Soil type Hillier Clay (clay with limestone gravel/rock over fractured limestone. The first vintage was 2004. Estimated cases between 6,000 - 8,000

Winemaker: Dan Sullivan
Philosophy: winemaking starts in the vineyard . Maintain a hands-on approach to managing the vineyard staff which allows him to keep a close eye on the resulting quality of the fruit.

The owner of the winery is Catherine Langlois. Catherine studied winemaking in Burgundy. She worked briefly for an Ontario winery before seeking her own property in 1999. Planting 2.5 hectares (6 acres) of vines: mostly Vidal, Baco Noir, Riesling and Cabernet Franc, as well as some Geisenheim, Pinot Noir, and Maréchal Foch. Sandbanks Winery's vines are planted on a south-facing within sight of Lake Ontario, which moderates the temperature during the year. They are rooted in soil made up of well-drained clay and limestone rock

Signature wines: Baco Noir Reserve and dry Riesling

Winemaker: Catherine Langlois

Philosophy: all great wine begins in the vineyard! Our family estate vineyard was established in 2000 and now, in our 6th year, we personally attend to our six acres of vinifera and hybrid grapes.

A small family boutique winery that began in 2003 with the purchase of a parcel of farmland near the village of Hillier in Prince Edward County The winery is dedicated to producing premium Pinot Noir. Father (Cliff) and son (Colin) work side by side with Cliff’s wife, Dorothy, while Colin’s wife, Mary, a professional artist, provides artistic direction.

Why Pinot Noir! It is believed that the best Pinot Noir is made from grapes grown in the most northerly terroir that can actually produce and ripen the grape. Prince Edward County is indeed a northerly location and the moderating influence of Lake Ontario which surrounds us makes grape growth and ripening possible. It also boasts the calcareous, limestone-riddled soils that are highly reminiscent of those in Burgundy, the home of world-renowned Pinot Noir wines.

They have a unique winery built using straw bales; the first in Ontario

Winemakesr: Cliff and Colin Stanners
Philosophy:bring out the best characteristics that our terroir can instill in the wine that it yields.

Sugarbush Vineyards is a small 8.5 acre, family owned and operated, vineyard & winery. A young with their new daughter purchased a nineteen hectares farm and began planting vines in 2002. currently producing Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, and Pinot Noir. The back 5-6 acres of our property contains sugar Maples. In the future the Pecks hope to take advantage of the maple trees and produce maple syrup as well as wine.

Sugarbush Vineyards plans to grow in small and manageable increments to ensure that it can maintain quality in both its vineyard and its winery using only grapes grown on site. The tasting room opened in the summer of 2007

Winemaker: Rob and Sally Peck
Philosophy: Let the grapes speak!

The Grange of Prince Edward Estate Winery is a family run business established in 2002 by Robert Granger and his daughter Caroline.

With 60 acres of vineyards, a pastoral setting and a dramatic tasting room housed in a lovingly restored 1826 barn, The Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards & Estate Winery is the Loyalist version of a French wine estate – complete with rich textures, historical outbuildings and old-world ambiance. The vineyards comprise more than 55,000 vinifera and are planted on Hillier clay gravel over calciferous fractured limestone where fields are naturally well drained and surprisingly fertile.  and are ideal growing the classic grapes of Burgundy. Vineyard planting began in 2001 and wine production began with the 2003 vintage These fields are naturally well drained and surprisingly fertile. Set on rolling fields, wetlands for waterfowl and original lanes where one can see deer and pheasant, the Grange of Prince Edward is breathtaking.

Signature Wines – Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Rosé

Winemaker: Jeff Innes
Philosophy The Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards & Estate Winery is proud of the history of its farm and is dedicated to producing delicious VQA wines of quality.

The Old Third Vineyard is located on a steep south-south-east slope in Hillier, Prince Edward County. The soil, Hillier Clay Loam, overlays a friable Ordovician limestone bed about 450 million years old. Heavy and thin, it is mixed with an abundance of limestone gravel and fossils. The Old Third Vineyard contains an unusually large amount of glacial till in the form of granite, sandstone, quartz, marble dragged down by the last ice age from Northern Ontario. The Vineyard takes its name from the original term for the area

The winery is owned by partners Jens Korberg and Bruno Francois who began their passion of starting a winery in 2004
A high density Burgundian-style growing only Pinot Noir

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Philosophy: Our goal is to reduce as much as possible the chemicals applied to our land to improve and maximize its health. We believe that the finest wines are made with this philosophy.

Gazebo Restaurant/Winter Wine

Ed Neuser and Rita Kaimins opened their winery in 2001 the first all grape winery in the region.
They named the winery after the local village.

The winery has a beautiful lakeside restaurant that is fully licensed. Reservations are required.

Viticulturist/ Winemaker: Kyle Baldwin
Winemaker:Amy Mumby