Eastern Townships

Chapelle Ste. Agnès Vineyard

2565 Chemin Scenic
Sutton Quebec JOE 2K0

Located in the Sutton Mountains of Southern Quebec, the Chapelle Ste. Agnès Vineyard was established in 1997 by Henrietta Antony, a Montreal antique dealer. The Vineyard is named after a stone chapel built several years earlier on the same site, and consecrated to St. Agnès, a thirteenth century Bohemian saint. The Vineyard has over 7000 vines and is focused on the production of ice wine and other sweet dessert wines.

Author John Schreiner states.There is no Vineyard in Quebec with a setting more beautiful than Chapelle Ste. Agnès

The Vineyard is built on a steep hillside, with massive stone walls supporting 18 terraces. Thousands of tons of stones and gravelly soil were used to create the Vineyard. The rows of vines follow the gentle curve of the hillside, creating a veritable amphitheater

The Chapelle Ste. Agnès Vineyard is largely cultivated by hand. The vines are planted close together in an Alsatian manner. To enable the vines to survive the harsh winter, most vintners in Quebec cover their vines with earth, a technique known as hilling. At the Chapelle Ste. Agnès Vineyard, the vines are spared the stresses of hilling and de-hilling. Instead, every autumn, each vine is individually wrapped in a coat of insulating material. In addition, the Vineyard is cultivated organically, without herbicides or pesticides.

The chapel was founded by Henritte Antoney. The winery was planted in 1977 under the direction of Christian Barthomeuf .

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Louise Dupuis and Christian Barthomeuf established the Clos Saragnat winery in the spring of 2003. Covering some 35 hectares (86 acres) at an elevation of 220 meters (722 feet), the vineyard in an enviable location on the sunny southern slopes of Pinnacle Mountain, just 2 km (1.3 miles) from the US border (Vermont) and thus ideally situated along the 45th Parallel.

Christian was one of the modern pioneers of viticulture in Québec, planted the first vineyard in Dunham in 1970 and invented ice cider (also know as ice apple wine) in 1989.

Coteaux du Tremblay

159, chemin Cochrane
Compton, J0B1L0

 The winery is located upstream along the Coaticook River

Bénéficiant d'une forte inclinaison exposant graduellement les Cantons en amont de la rivière Coaticook, les hauteurs des montagnes du sud puis les magiques soleils couchants à la base du mont Orford, les Coteaux du Tremblay exhibent davantage les parfums européens de la route des Cantons. En proposant des produits uniques et de qualité, ce nouveau vignoble mise sur l'agrotourisme vivant de la région et de l'énergie procurée par sa jeunesse pour offrir une expérience sensorielle différente et caractéristique à notre terroir.

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Located in a quaint corner of the Eastern Townships, high upon a hill, the owners are Gilles Desjardins and Catherine Hébert. The winery is also know for its fine ciders.
Giles Desjardins is the Winemaker. Their philosophy is to offer wine and cider that are innovative in both their taste and their presentation. Their staple varietal is Éona

The refreshing taste of their Fruit défendu, perlant (slightly bubbling), is referred to as the perfect apéritif in Quebec.

Opened in 2005
The vineyard now has over 60 000 plans de vigne. There are 12 varieties: Vidal, Geisenheim, Seyval Blanc, Seyval noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, St. Pepin, Marshal Foch, De Chaunac, Pinot Noir, Baco Noir and Cabernet Franc .

Founded in 2000 a family-owned and operated orchard and cidery ( Susan and Charles Crawford )located on a 430-acre property on the slopes of Pinnacle Mountain near the historic village of Frelighsburg in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. The winery sits at the foothills of Mount Pinnacle.

The winemaker is Christian Barthomeuf, who is often credited as been the Father of Ice Cider
signature products : Domaine Pinnacle Ice cider, Sparkling Ice Cider, Signature Special Reserve.

winemaker: Christian Barthomeuf,
Philosophy: dedicated to making the finest ice cider in the world.

Located in Cowansville, the winery opened in 2012. The owners are Daniel L'Heureux, Johanne L'Heureux, Sophie Pelletier and Maurice St-Amour. They started in 2007 when they purchased the land The following year they planted 6000 vines from five different grape varieties, or two red grapes (Marechal Foch and De Chaunac) and three white grape varieties (L'Acadie white Seyval Blanc and Geizenheim). In 2010, 4000 new vines Vidal and The White Acadia complete the vineyards

This vineyard, located five minutes from downtown Sherbrooke, features an exceptional panoramic view and children's playground. Hospitable and well-informed pilgrims host original guided tours

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Located on the slopes above Dunham. They produce cider and white wine.

Free Union Ice Cider Reserve 2012 Won The Silver Medal At The Mondial Des Cidres de glace 2014!

François Busque, Anouschka Bouchard, Remi Filion and Martine St-Onge are the owners.

Val Caudalies

4921, rue Principale
Dunham, J0E 1M0
(450) 295-2333

Caudalies Val was started in the spring of 2005. The farm acquired by Guillaume Leroux in November 2004 had previously been used primarily as orchard by the former owners (Smith family). The property covers a total area of ??42 hectares including 18 in woodland, 10 grassland, 8 and 6 in the vineyard and orchard buildings. It offers a splendid view over the valley adjacent to the Lac Selby Dunham and Mount Pinnacle Frelighsburg.

Longtime friends, the three owners, Guillaume Leroux Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Alexis de Saint-Lambert Perron and Vaillancourt Julien Boucherville, have an initial planting of 15 000 vines in the spring of 2005, followed by another 5000 vines planted the following year

They specialized in "iced" wine and late harvest

winemakers Jeremy D'Hauteville and Richard Bastien

 

 

The vineyard is located on a hillside in Fitch Bay  A near by lake and surrounding wooded area, provides a better climate stability and gives it a microclimate.

The vineyard Clos Ste-Croix de Dunham known as the Vineyard in the Village.

Seyval Blanc is their white and Marshal Foch their main red. Their Fortified red is called Lord Dunham

French hybrid (Seyve-Villard 5-276), the oldest vine in Quebec. Maturity in early October. French hybrid (Kuhlmann 188-2). s. The hardiest French hybrids, produces small clusters. Mature in late September

  Located near Sutton mountain range

The vineyard Domaine Les Brome is located in a rural site with a unique view of the Eastern Townships. A magnificent winery with the most modern equipment overlooks the vineyard

The vineyard now has more than 55000 plans vine. It includes 12 varieties: Vidal, Geisenheim, Seyval Blanc, Seyval noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, St. Pepin, Marechal Foch, De Chaunac, Pinot Noir and Baco noir and Cabernet Franc

Owner is Léon Courville

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Located in Saint-Armand in the Brome-Missisquoi region, the Domaine du Ridge includes 88 hectares of land, 13 of which are vineyard. The first vines were planted in 1996.  There are over 50,000 vines

The winer's facility are built among of the vines, with our little store and old farmhouse which dates back to the end of the 19th century. These buildings honour the simple and beautiful styles of our region.

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Located in the Eastern Townships, in Stanbridge-East, the domain was named by the founder of the vineyard, François Samry, native of the Ardennes. The new owners, Lucie Larose & Gary Skinner, acquired the domain in July 2002. They devote considerable hours and efforts in order to accomplish their goal and also realize their dream.

The 15,500 vine-stocks aligned on hillsides benefit from the mildness of nearby lake Champlain bringing a micro-climate favorable to the numerous vine-plants such as: Marechal Foch, Chancellor, de Chaunac, white Seyval, Vidal, Riesling, Cayuga, Black Seyval, Muscat and a numerous Hybrids.

The vineyard is open year-round

 

winemaker:Gary Skinner
Philosophy: Let the grapes do their thing and the wine practically makes itself.

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The horse-shoe shaped vineyards belong to Dr. Jacques Papillon. The first grapes were planted in 1980 and is considered to be the first vineyard in Quebec. Ardoise means slate referring to the soil. The microclimate allows for the growth of vitis vinferas(gamay and Riesling and hybrids (Seyval, Aurol, Vidal and Marèchal Foch. A rather wide variety for Quebec.

Le Domaine des Côtes d'Ardoise , situé à Dunham sur un domaine de plus de 180 hectares, vous accueille pour une dégustation de leurs vins produits au Québec. Ayant remporté plusieurs prix, le Domaine vous offre un site champêtre et unique avec une exposition de sculptures réunissant plus de 50 artistes situées sur un site de plus de 46 000 plants de vignes sur de 11.5 hectares.

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Philosophy: The only thing on earth that I know is serious is the culture of the vine(Voltaire)

 

On August 21st 2008, the Gagliano family acquired Le Vignoble Les Blancs Coteaux ( opened in 1989) and changed its name to “VIGNOBLE GAGLIANO VINEYARDS” to personalize its character.

The original facilities were in a barn that has been renovated over the years.

The estate extends over approximately 35 hectares, but only part is cultivated with vines, with a total of approximately 43,000 vines planted during different periods starting from 1989 to 2016. We are preparing new plots for planting in 2017 and 2018.

The vineyards are planted with Frontenac, Sabrevois (a red hybrid of Elmer Swenson), Seyve Blanc, Frontenac Gris,  Pionnier and Petite Pearl, the best red hybrid from Minnesota University. Does not need winter protection.

Among the new planted vines  planted vinefra vines like chardonnay and cabarnet franc. Aalso planted three Italian varitals, corvina, rondinella and molinara to make the famous amarone wine in a few years from now.

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One of the best known of the Quebec Wineries. Québec's L'Orpailleur winery is located 50 miles (80 km) south of Montreal on Route 202 at Dunham, near Cowansville. They currently grow Seyval Blanc and Vidal The winery is open daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 15 through November 15. From November 15 through April 15, l'Orpailleur is open weekends from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; the rest of the week by appointment. The restaurant, a white wood framed farm house, is open daily for lunch and dinner, June 1 through October 15.

Chareles-Henri de Coussergues is the Winemaker.
The owners are Harvé Durand, Frank Furtado and Pierre Rodrigues L'Orpailler.
Their philosophy "Our wine is made exclusively from grapes grown in Quebec. We will continue to do research to discover the best varieties to plant in our soil."

Located on the south side of the Appalachian foothills. The winery sits on a rocky crest covered with a silt-sand deposit, a remnant of the glacier period, on land that was once the Champlain Sea. This accounts for the density, the depth and the aroma of their wine.
Alcide Naud was working the land as a farm which he had owned from 1951. In 1981 he planted his first vineyard. The name in English is boar's den

When visiting the winery you will find wild boars, deer, sheep and other animals. The name of the vineyard comes from the name of the burrow of the wild boar.

Winemaker Simon Naud
Philosophy: "I hope that one of my five sons will follow in my footsteps , because it is a fascinating pursuit."

Located in the Brome-Missisquoi region of southern Quebec , La Mission Winery offers an incredible panoramic view of the Bromont peaks, as well as the dreamy hills of the Cowansville region. The entrance toestate is embellished by the majestic centennial maple tree columns that guide you to thecharming vineyard and winery that offer high quality products of the terroir.

The estate has carved an enviable niche for the quality of its products some of which have earned medals and accolades and are served at some of the finest establishments.

Let yourself go in a country setting, amongst one of the most beautiful regional panoramas, within endless rows of vine, and sample products such as red, rosé, white, fortified red and late harvest wines, as well as Ice Wine, The winery is owned by Myriam Goldstein & Jean-Christophe Hirsch .


Winemaker: David Cottineau Chief Viticulturalist: Alain Bayon
Philosophy: ‘'There is more philosophy in a bottle of wine than there is in all the books'' (Louis Pasteur)

The Eastern Townships most northern Winery located on the sloping hills between Magog and Sherbrooke. The vineyard began its operation in 1985 with the planting of 10,000 vines from a French hybrid stock called " Seyval blanc ". Today the winery produces 10,000 cases of wine a year and with production plans to produce over 20,000 cases. Their grape varieties: Seyval blanc, Guysenheim, Cayuga White, Maréchal-Foch, De Chaunac and Ste-Croix.. This stock, recognized for its hardiness, is well suited to the Canadian climate and produces high-quality grapes The winery was founded in 1985 and is owned by Denis Drouin, François & Jean-Paul Scieur.

Le vignoble Le Cep d'Argent œuvre depuis 25 ans à offrir des vins de qualité supérieure et des expériences touristiques aux souvenirs impérissables où les découvertes vont de pair avec l'émerveillement des sens, le tout empreint de la Champagne natale de Jean-Paul et François Scieur, les deux frères propriétaires

The first to produce a sparkling wine in Quebec.

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This small winery was founded in 1989 by Pierre Genesse and Marie-Claude Lizotte A beautiful old wooden farm house doubles as the winery and their home. Pierre learned his winemaking skills working in Burgundy. He believes in removing leaves from the vines to expose the grapes to the sun.

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Philosophy: To maintain very high quality standards without becoming a commercial producer. Small is beautiful."

 

The Day of the Winds sitting on a hillside at 150 m altitude the warn southward winds sweep down upon the vineyards. The vineyards are boarded by the Appalachians Mountains. The winery is owned by Douglas Henderson.

VInes were first planted in 2001. They practice light density farming and have 20,000 vines.

The winery was destroyed a fire in 2011

A small winery owned by Véronique Hupin and Michael Marler. Les Pervenches was the first producer of Chardonnay in Québec and specializes in the production dry wines. Both of their products (white and red wine) were awarded gold medals in 2004

Philosophy: Quality, Passion and Tradition

The vineyard was first planted in 1986. In what has been described as a very enchanting site* The winery is owned by Robert Brisebois and Nadége Mariam.

Winemaker Claude Rhéaumeé .