Niagara-on-the-Lake Wineries & Vineyards
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Wineries & Vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
Founded by the Bosc Family in 1978, Chau des Charmes offers public tours daily at 11:00am and 3:00pm - year round. Guided tours visit the Harvest Room and underground cellars and conclude with a tasting of 3 VQA wines. The Chateau is set against the Niagara Escarpment and on the St. David's Bench Vineyard and features private function rooms, rose gardens, a tasting room and wine boutique.
Konzelmann Estate Winery offers a variety of winery tours ranging from 30 minutes to an hour. Each tour takes guests through the vineyard and the winery and also includes an educational wine tasting seminar. Reservations are required for the longer, more specific tours.
Extensive wine tasting opportunities are offered at Sunnybrook Farm Estate Winery between May and December. Reduced hours are in operation from January to April.
Public tours May 1st to September 30th daily at 1:30 p.m.. Private tours available minimum of ten people with 24 hours notice.
Tours of Strewn Winery are available during the peak tourism season between May and October at 1:00pm daily; in the off-season, tours are offered on weekends only. Private groups tours can also be arranged for groups of 10 to 500 guests.
Situated on the Four Mile Creek appellation, this family-owned winery features a Mediterranean-inspired ambiance and offers an impressive repertoire of wines produced from estate-grown vines. Open year-round for tastings and by appointment for tours. Weekday visits are from 10am-6pm and on weekends, 11am to 5pm.
| Public Tours | Yes | |
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
A quaint wine boutique, housing a French-country inspired tasting room is open to visitors year-round at this family-run vineyard and winery, which produces an impressive collection of complex Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay and Riesling wines. A special event venue and an adjacent bed and breakfast are added services.
| Public Tours | Yes | |
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
Come and enjoy the wines and ask about Stargazing Strikes Again where you can look at the stars and enjoy BBQ and wine tasting bar. Open year round, Monday - Saturday 10-6, then from November - April open 10-5.
This family vineyard commenced wine making in 2006 and features an impressive portfolio of selections, including late harvest varieties and ice wines. Open daily, year-round for tastings and product sales. May to October, hours are 10am to 6pm and during the off-season, hours are 11am to 5pm.
| Tasting on Site | Yes |
Based in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Hillebrand
Estates makes full use of the unique climate, agriculture, history,
and natural beauty of the region to produce not only a full range of
world class wines, but also a complete wine country experience.
Hillebrand Estates Winery is located in historic
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario's oldest community, approximately
130 kilometres from Toronto, eight kilometres off the Queen
Elizabeth Way on Highway 55.
Ice wines are the specialty of this winery, located in a restored 18th century peach barn. Year-round tours, tastings and boutique sales are offered daily, 11am to 6pm. Private tasting parties and large groups are also welcome.
| Public Tours | Yes | |
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Tasting Hours | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Daily | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
Open year-round, this quaint vineyard property is situated along the Four Mile Creek appellation and features a portfolio of white and red blends, fruit wines and ice wine. Solutions for event hosting are also available. Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm and on Sunday, 11am to 6pm. Hours for visits are reduced during the winter months.
| Public Tours | Yes | |
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
Maleta Winery offers visitors free wine tastings and tours of the vineyard and winery. In addition to the wine tasting local cheeses are on hand.
Established in 2000 after a decade of vine growing, this family-run estate features a portfolio of Bordeaux-style reds, siganture Gewurztraminer, reserve Chardonnay and ice wine. A full-serve tasting bar and daily public tours, offered May to October, are available. Hours vary depending on season.
| Public Tours | Yes | |
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
Sturdy, deep reds are hallmarks of this small winery and vineyard, which offers on-site tastings, sales, private event hosting and tours, by appointment. May to October, the winery is open 10am to 6pm and during the November to April off season, visits are offered 11am to 5pm.
| Public Tours | Yes | |
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Tasting Hours | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Daily | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
Launched in 2005, this co-operative winery is the main production facility for Diamond Estates and features a selection of affordable wine choices, including signature selections of Cabernet-Merlot and Gewurztraminer. Their tasting room is open year-round and also offers opportunities to sample other wines form the Diamond Estates repertoire.
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Tasting Hours | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Daily | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
Several tour options are available to guests of Pellar Estates Winery. A complimentary "Open Cellar Tour" is offered daily, year-round, and includes a wine tasting. More specific tours can also be arranged. Special events are also offered year-round.
Jackson Triggs offers tours of their award winning vineyards, as well as many exciting events throughout the year.
Producing grapes for since the late 1970s and venturing into the wine making world in the early 2000s, this estate winery features an impressive portfolio of reserve and estate wines, including traditional reds, un-oaked Chardonnay, ice wine and Gewurztraminer. Open daily for tastings, tours available by request.
| Public Tours | Yes | |
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Tasting Hours | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Daily | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
Self-guided or guided tours available. Open May thru October from 10 am to 6 pm and November thru April from 10 am to 5 pm.
Marynissen Estates is dedicated to making their guests knowledgable about growing, bottling and tasting wine. Tours can be arranged and the helpful staff is very willing to answer any questions guests may have about wine making and the winery.
This commercial teaching winery features a visitors center and offers tastings and tours year-round. Tours are available on weekends at 2pm.
| Public Tours | Yes | |
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Tasting Hours | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Daily | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
This LEED certified winery produces limited quantities of ice wines and table varieties and features year-round tasting opportunities, wine sales and tours, by appointment. May to December, visits are welcomed from 11am to 5pm, and during the off-season, on Wednesdays through Sundays, 12pm-5pm.
| Public Tours | Yes | |
| Tasting on Site | Yes | |
| Retail Sales on Site | Yes |
Interesting and educational public and private tours of Joseph's Estate Wines are offered daily. The tours, which last approximately one hour in length, include a guided tour of the production facilities, the cellars and the vineyards. A wine tasting is also included at the end of each tour. Special events are featured throughout the year.





