BRITISH COLUMBIA
Checkmate
The von Mandl family have been growing classic Burgundian and Bordeaux varieties for over 40 years now, with several clones of Merlot that are even older.
Viticulturally, the stunning 61-acre property boasts several ‘Grand Cru’ vineyard qualities found in one place, and has won a selection of international awards.
Haywire
After 14 years under the umbrella of Okanagan Crush, Haywire has taken stage with a bold, brand new look focusing on sustainability.
Based in Summerland, British Columbia, Haywire operates on entirely organic estate vineyards, farming both organically and sustainably looking to nurture the land for the future.
Martin Julius
Martin Julius winery, based in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, is centred around a truly stunning property.
Within the winery, a gentle approach and low intervention philosophy is adopted by winemaker Shane Munn - not a single pump is used.
They specialises in the Pinot Noir and Riesling varietals, occasionally blending the two as well.
Mission Hill
Proprietor Anthony von Mandl describes his family estate at Mission Hill as a dream and his life’s work.
For over three decades, they have focused on sustainable viticulture for their Mission Hill Road, Lakeshore, Naramata Ranch, Black Sage Bench and Osoyoos Vineyard Estate ranges.
Anthony and winemaker Darryl Brooker produce wines from red Bordeaux varieties, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Gris and Vidal Blanc for their Icewine.
Osoyoos Larose
A family owned winery, Osoyoos Larose is three generations old. Known for crafting racy, elegant wines reflective of its single block vineyard.
The project, which began as a joint venture between Canada’s Vincor International and France’s Groupe Taillan, was taken over by Michael Kullman, a Bordaux-trained winemaker, in 2021, bringing a fresh approach.
Poplar Grove
Poplar Grove is a family-run winery situated in the Okanagan Valley. Founded in 1993, Poplar Grove is one of the original five wineries on the Naramata Bench.
Tony and Barb Holler purchased the winery in 2007, and today their sons farm more than 140 acres of estate vineyards. They work with a number of varieties including Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris.
SpearHead Winery
Composed of three main vineyard sites, SpearHead is located in South-East Kelowna.
Focussing on premium quality, the team produces wine from grapes grown on both their estate vineyard and from select Okanagan Valley vineyards. The hand harvested grapes are sorted at the winery, and fermented in small lots.
NOVA SCOTIA
Benjamin Bridge
Located in the heart of the Gaspereau Valley on the Bay of Fundy, head winemaker Jean-Benoit Deslauriers and head Viticulturalist Scott Savoy utilise the region’s climatic and geological similarities to Champagne to create top quality and widely acclaimed traditional method sparkling wines.
The estate also produces a range of still wines, offering Riesling and Cabernet Franc rosé and uses hybrid varieties including Maréchal Foch, Lucie Kuhlmann and Vidal Blanc for Icewine.
Blomidon Estate Winery
Blomidon Estate Winery is a boutique winery nestled on the shore of the Minas Basin, near Canning, in the picturesque Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Its beautiful seaside setting offers a unique location for viticulture, as well as a scenic stopping point for its many visitors.
Blomidon Estate Winery is committed to producing 100% Nova Scotia grown grapes and wines, and has won numerous national and international awards and acclaim for its efforts.
Lightfoot and Wolfville Vineyards
Lightfoot & Wolfville is owned and operated by the Lightfoot family who have been farming in the Annapolis Valley for eight generations.
Originating in Northern England, the Lightfoot name referred to the swift-footedness of forebears who traditionally worked as messengers. Lightfoot & Wolfville brings a light touch and enlightened approach to both the agricultural and artisanal aspects of its work – working in harmony with nature and letting the land offer up its innate best, without subjecting it to aggressive inputs.
ONTARIO
Bachelder
Having gained invaluable international winemaking experience Mary & Thomas Delaney-Bachelder now proudly produce wines under their own label in Burgundy, Oregon and Niagara.
Utilising the microclimate provided by the vast Great Lakes and the Dolomitic Limestone, interspersed with clay, the couple make quality, terroir-driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that’s intended primarily to characterise this unique part of Canada.
Big Head Wines
A family of passionate individuals that love all things vinous, Big Head Wines has been producing wines in the area for over a decade.
Sourcing only the best fruit from the Niagara region, Big Head Wines uses state-of-the-art equipment to make full, rich wines by drying grapes in tobacco kilns, similar to what they do in Valpolicella. All of the wines ferment using wild yeast strains.
Charles Baker Wines
Charles Baker is one of the founding Directors at Stratus Vineyard, who created this winery as an ode to the world-class Rieslings of the region.
Originally falling in love with the variety as a cellar hand in the 1990's, he now creates wines from the Niagara escarpment that are marked by a unique and ancient local bedrock, as well as the moderating influence of nearby Lake Ontario.
These are high-quality, elegant, and finessed Rieslings, made by passionate and devoted winemakers.
Cloudsley Cellars
Cloudsley Cellars is a boutique operation with a transparent and minimalist approach to achieve the singular goal of producing the finest representation of cool climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The cool climate and limestone soils found in this region create an environment ideally suited to making a classic, elegant wine that brings out the best in this noble varietal.
Cloudsley Cellars is a deeply personal project, inspired by Adam Lowery’s love of Burgundy, but squarely focused on the stretch of land upon which it is based.
Creekside
Creekside Estate Winery opened in 1997 in small-town Jordan, Ontario.
Run by a group of passionate industry veterans, Creekside has developed a cult following for its Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blend and its Broken Press Syrah.
Drea's Wine Company
The Drea Wine Company wines are produced at the Reif Estate. This venture was launched by Andrea Kaiser, daughter of pioneering Canadian winemaker Karl J. Kaiser.
After working for ten years as a restauranteur, Andrea joined a neighbouring family winery, and eventually decided to launch her own project, fulfilling her aspirations to carry on her father’s legacy in some way. Andrea released her first vintage in 2019, and works with both Sauvignon Blanc and the Austrian variety Dornfelder.
Henry of Pelham
Henry of Pelham’s winemaking pedigree has been built over six generations, since the late 18th Century.
Named after the great-great-great grandpa’s son, “Henry of Pelham”, the winery now spans across 300 acres of vineyard in the Short Hills Bench sub-appellation of the Niagara Peninsula.
Inniskillin
With wineries in Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario and the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, this winery has been producing hand-crafted Table Wines and Icewines for over 35 years.
The whole process is overseen by the winemakers Derek Kontkanen and Bruce Nicholson and the range of grape varietals used goes from Pinot Noir to Cabernet Sauvignon and from Pinot Gris to Riesling.
Lakeview Wine Company
Located in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lakeview is home to a wide selection of award winning wines.
Lakeview sources its grapes from over 25 Niagara grape growing families, using them to produce some of Ontario’s best-selling wine brands such as EastDell, 20 Bees and its signature Lakeview Wine.
Le Clos Jordanne
Thomas Bachelder is internationally recognised and Le Clos Jordanne’s original winemaker - with a speciality in the production of cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
His terroir-revealing wines with distinct, complex minerality truly showcase how Old World, Burgundian winemaking techniques employed on New World terroir - with minimal intervention - can produce exceptional wines.
Leaning Post Wines
Leaning Post Wines is a family-run winery located in Winona, Ontario.
The owners Ilya and Nadia Senchuk want to translate the time and the place into wine without all the fancy buildings and high-tech equipment.
Leaning Post’s range of products includes wines made with Riesling, Chardonnay, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah.
Norman Hardie Wines
Norman Hardie created his winery in 2003 in Prince Edward County. Their "old world" approach entails using absolute minimal amounts of sulphur, natural yeast, extended fermentation on the skins, lots of lees contact and natural malolactic fermentation.
Their portfolio includes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as well as Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Melon de Bourgogne, Gewürztraminer, Gamay, Zweigelt, Cabernet Franc and Syrah.
Pillitteri Estates Winery
Pillitteri Estates is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake and its story dates back to 1948 when the Pillitteri family arrived in the region.
The winemaking team has been led by Aleksandar Kolundzic since 2010. The family run winery has just over 100 acres of vines planted to both vitis vinifera and French hybrid varieties. They work with a number of different varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling, Vidal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Merlot; producing still, sparkling and dessert wines.
Reif Estate Winery
Reif Estate Winery is located on Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario and cultivates over 125 acres of vines. Reif Estate Winery is one of Niagara-on-the-Lake's founding family wineries, founded in 1982 by Ewald Reif and later acquired by nephew Klaus W. Reif. Their oldest vineyard was planted in 1977. Its white varieties include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, as well as Chenin Blanc. The red varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Gamay and Pinot Noir.
Southbrook Winery
Southbrook Winery is an organic winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The winery’s first 75 acres were certified organic in 2008, and as of 2010 their entire 150 acre farm is certified organic and biodynamic.
The winemaking team is led by Ann Sperling, and the winery owner is Bill Redelmeier. Southbrook cultivate Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. They also make unfined and unfiltered skin contact wines from Vidal and Chardonnay.
Stratus Wines
Stratus Vineyards is based on a 55-acre farm, set in the Niagara Lakeshore appellation of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Here Stratus plants 16 grape varieties, providing a breath which embraces diversity and complexity to be
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At Stratus, there is a dedication to sustainability, quality and design, with these three pillars guiding winemaking and vineyard practices.