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Wineries:
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Explore
Canada’s wineries and find out why Canadian wines are winning
international acclaim.
The Vintners Quality alliance (VQA) maintains standards of
British Columbia and Ontario wines by ensuring grapes are from
Designated Viticultural Areas (DVA).
The VQA has allowed Canada to join other leading wine-producing
countries in developing a body of regulations and setting high standards
for its finest wines. |
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| Burrowing
Owl Vineyards |
Burrowing
Owl Vineyards is located in the Okanagan Valley, which lies at the same
latitude as the great vineyards of France, Germany, Northern Italy, and
Spain. They specialize in four grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris,
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. |
| Cave
Spring Cellars |
Cave
Spring makes wines from vitis vinifera, the classic grape varieties of
Europe. Nestled at the heart of a narrow, fifteen-kilometer shelf of the
Niagara Escarpment, the Cave Spring vineyard is one of Niagara's oldest
vinifera plantings |
| Chateau
des Charmes |
Château des Charmes houses
a state-of-the-art winery producing VQA estate wines including icewine,
late harvest riesling, white and red varietals and sparkling wines. Rose
gardens, a wine boutique, tasting bar and a theatre surround the
Vineyard Courtyard. |
| Cherry
Point Vineyards |
Situated
on a glacial deposit in the British Columbia's Cowichan Valley, Cherry Point
Vineyard’s location was has been compared to the best of the Alsace
and Chablis locations. They produce Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc,
Gewurztraminer, and Ortega wines. |
| Cilento
Wines |
Established
in April 1995, Cilento Wines quickly positioned itself as a producer of
top-quality VQA wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
Chardonnay, Riesling, and Vidal. |
| Creekside
Estate Winery |
Creekside Estate Winery is
located in the Niagara Peninsula village of Jordan Station. Creekside's
wines are made from vinifera grapes only: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
and Riesling for whites and Cabernet Franc for reds. |
| EastDell
Estates |
EastDell
Estates produces a range of VQA quality wines from Niagara grapes, as
well as specialty fruit wines and Icewine. Their website details wines
for sale, the culinary delights of Bench Bistro, tours, tastings, nature
walks and private functions |
| Gray
Monk |
Gray
Monk, located in the Okanagan Valley, is one of British Columbia's
oldest estate wineries. Some of the wines produced include Chardonnay,
Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and Merlot. |
| Henry
of Pelham |
Henry
of Pelham Family Estate Winery is a small estate winery, located on the
Niagara Bench in Ontario. Owned and operated by the Speck family since
1988, the winery produces small volumes of handmade,
VQA approved wine. |
| Hernder
Estate Wines |
Established
in 1993, Hernder Estate Winery produces 18-25 VQA wines. Vinifera
varieties produced include Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Pinot Gris. French Hybrids include Vidal,
Seyval and Baco Noir. Icewine. |
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