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Niagara Peninsula


The Niagara Peninsula is recognized globally as an outstanding wine producing region. With complex glacial soils and a climate similar to that of Burgundy, the Loire Valley, Oregon and New Zealand, the region is ideal for growing grapes.

Lake Erie North Shore


The wine region of Southwest Ontario boasts the most sunshine hours in Canada. Couple that with a proximity to the warm, shallow waters of Lake Erie and you have the ideal microclimate for grapes to grow.

Pelee Island


As Canada's most southerly location, Pelee Island enjoys a longer growing season than any other winemaking region in Canada. It is also Canada's oldest wine region - the country's first grape-growing operation began here in 1866.

Prince Edward County


Prince Edward County, just two hours east of Toronto, is Ontario’s newest winery destination. Open roads lead to historic towns and villages, wind through gentle countryside dotted with farms and vineyards and follow a scenic shoreline that borders Lake Ontario and the Bay of Quinte.