Niagara Wineries

Niagara has over 15000 acres under vine, with more than 60 Niagara wineries, from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Grimsby.

Grimsby and Beamsville, Jordan and Vineland, and Niagara-on-the-Lake are the three wine regions, and the entire area stretches about 55km, with an easy access from QEW highway. Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries are probably the best known and the most visited ones, and they are only 30min from wonderful Niagara Falls.

Some of these Niagara Wineries feature old, antique wine cellars, state-of-the-art facilities and small family owned and operated vineyards.

And one is common, beautiful and picturesque countryside with a spectacular display of colors and opportunity for outdoor activities.

Niagara wineries

Before visiting all these attractive wineries, you might want to consider, booking one of the many Niagara wine tours. There are numerous agencies that are offering these kinds of deals, and if you stayed in one of the many great Niagara Falls hotels, they have many vacation packages available.

The Niagara region is ideally located for the growing of the high quality grapes. Thanks to the two lakes, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and Niagara Escarpment, Niagara vineyards are protected from the extreme temperature fluctuation.

The proximity of the Lake Ontario and the height of the escarpment is not only suitable for grapes, but for fruits like cherries and peaches also.

Niagara growers after testing many vine varieties are using now European icewine

sorts and the result is that they are making higher quality table wines. Thanks to the combination of all these parameters, Niagara wineries and Niagara wine are owners of many prestige awards.

One of the award winning wines is a Niagara Jewel, a dessert wine called "Icewine". Icewine is among the top North American wines. It is made from naturally frozen grapes, handpicked and immediately pressed.

There are thousand of people, every year, exploring Niagara Falls wineries, and that is why we have made our contribution, to help you in your Niagara wine tours and overall experience.

Here are some of the wineries in Niagara, categorized per wine regions:

Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries

Chateau des Charmes Wines
Hillebrand Estates
Inniskillin Wines
Jakson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery
Peller Estates
Pillitteri Estate Winery
Reif Estate Winery

Vineland Wineries

Vineland Estates Winery
Lakeview Cellars Winery
Royal DeMaria Wines
Stoney Ridge Estate Winery

Jordan Wineries

Cave Spring Cellars
Flat Rock Cellars
Harbour Estates Winery
Creekside Estate Winery

Beamsville Wineries

Crown Bench Estates
De Sousa Wine Cellars
Fielding Estate Winery
EastDell Estates

Niagara on the Lake wineries - wine cellar

Interesting info about Niagara Wineries

Frogpond Farm produces organic wine. Grapes are handpicked and natural pest control is used.

Hillebrand Winery Restaurant is one of the top dining destinations in Niagara Region.

Inneskillin - was granted a first winery license in Ontario in 1929 and it is one of the biggest Niagara wineries. They won the prestige Civart Trophy in France, for its 1989 Vidal Icewine.

Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery - is one of the most tech advanced, state-of-the-art winery, in Ontario and Canada. There is an open air amphitheater with a seasonal entertainment, located in the back of the vineyard.

Peller Estates Winery - one of the largest Niagara winery and Canada's producers of wine.

Niagara College Teaching Winery - is the only winery that is dedicated to teaching the science of wine making.

Featherstone Estate Winery - they are producing small batches of premium wines, from insecticide-free grapes.

Pillitteri is Canada's largest producer of Niagara Jewel, Icewine.

Older wineries that have vineyards with vines more than 20 years old:

Inneskillin

Cave Spring Cellars

Henry of Pelham

And remember this, Niagara has a world recognized reputation, in wine making and wine quality, where one is very special, the Icewine, Niagara's Jewel.