Cilento Wines

672 Chrislea Rd,
Woodbridge Ontario
L4L 8K9
(905)264-9463
cilento@ica.net

Owners Grace and Angelo Locilento fulfilled a life long dream to produce quality wines. The winery located in Woodbridge uses grapes harvested from the Niagara to produce their VQA wines. Along with Winemaker They are noted for their VQA Marechal Foch, Cilento's Cabernet, Riesling and Riesling Icewines.
They boast one of the largest cellars for barrel aging in Ontario. The walls are painted with life-sized murals of old traditional European winemaking activities. A new winery located in Toronto. The custom designed two-storey 36,000 square foot facility houses Cilento's winemaking and bottling process, in addition to a retail shop and the winery's administration offices

Winemaker: Terence Van Rooyen
The mandate of the Cilento Winery is to create the best wine available on the market. We are interested in quality above and beyond anything else. We have assembled a tremendous team at Cilento and we all share the same philosophy of producing quality wine that we are proud to sell and that will be superior to any on the market in its class

Cilento Wines made its mark in the arts this winter when it became the Canadian Opera Company's Surtitles^TM sponsor.

Colio Estate Wines

1 Colio Dr.,
Harrow, Ontario
T(519) 738-2241 or 1-800-265-1322

Situated in the Lake Erie North Shore region near Harrow, Ontario, their dream began twenty years ago. Today the winery is know around the world having received over 200 awards of achievement. They produce over 200,000 cases of wine.

Winemaker:Carlo Negri
Was a leader in planting the vinifera vines having confidence in the soil and microclimate of the Lake Erie North Shore.

Winemaking Philosophy:
To produce dry wines which not only are Italian in style but also coincide with all major wine-producing countries. To be proud of our entire production.

D'Angelo Estate Winery:

5141 Concession 5, R.R.#4,
Amherstberg, Ontario
(519) 736-7959.

"We make wine the natural way, we grow it." Located on the Lake Erie North Shore the winery takes pride in growing the best Vinifera and French Hybrid grapes, under the direction of owner winemaker Sal D"Angelo. Tours by appointment . Established 1983. Opening a winery on the Naramata bench in BC.

Erie Shore Vineyard

Harvey & Alma Hollingshead,
410 County Road 50 West,
RR 3 Harrow, ON
N0R 1G0 Canada
Tel: 519-738-9858

Erie Shore Vineyard and Winery was established by Harvey & Alma Hollingshead. Located south of Harrow making it Canada's most southern winery. The first vines were planted in 1997, and over 15 acres of European varieties are now established. Harvey & Alma opened a wine juice business in 2001, offering juice to area home winemaker's. In December 2002 they opened their winery offering 7 inaugural vintages.

Winemaker: Harvey Hollingshead.

Philosophy:
We feel that great wines do not happen by accident. Serious winemaking starts in the vineyard. It continues through harvest, fermentation and cellaring, all with the ultimate in timeliness and attention given to detail. All our practices whether in the vineyard or the winery are focused on one solitary goal- the best possible wine achievable.

Grape Tree Estates

308 Mersea Road 3
Leamington, Ontario
Canada N8H 3V5
(519) 322-2081
winery@grapetreewines.com

Situated the small town of Leamington in Essex county along the North Shore (Lake Erie) south of Detroit; one of Canada's newest wineries.
The company's mandate is to focus on the richness and potential of the Essex Peninsula grape growing region and promote our wines by linking them with this unique microclimate. Growth will be towards high-end, limited availability products, which define the best of the area. Their vineyards include two unique gapes Chambourcin and Petite Verdot,the first in Canada.
The winery specialize in group tours and education programs

Winemaker: Steve Brooks

LeBlanc Estate Winery

R.R.#2 4716 Fourth Concession
Harrow, Ontario N0R 1G0
P (519) 738-9228 F (519) 738-2609

A small but hospitable 17 acre winery located in the southernmost part of Ontario. Lyse and Pieree LeBlanc vineyard yield varietals like Vidal, Riesling, Point Noir Blanc, and Seyval. Their thumb print and reputation for fine southern hospitality is on each and every one of their hand filled bottles.

This family run operation is the smallest and youngest of the four local wineries but its charm, picturesque setting and most importantly, its award winning wines continue to attract wine lovers and tourists alike. Winemaker, Lyse LeBlanc's ability and talent to combine the art and science of winemaking is apparent in all she produces.

Magnotta Winery

Owners Gabe and Roseanna Magnotta started their winery in 1989 selling directly to consumers. Their wines have won over 700 medals, including the Black Diamond Trophy They are just one of many Canadian wineries that made the world stand up and take notice. Robert Henn is the winemaker. The Magnottas believe in good wine good food, good companionship and laughter.
They have had a remarkable growth currently operating wineries at, Vaughan,Missassauga,Kitchener,Scarborough, and Beamsville. Theses are all franchises.

The winery is know for its Vidal Icewine but it promises to release a VIN DE GLACE Eau de Vie which they call the most expensive ever produced without aging.

Magnotta Winery Corporation owns approximately 180 acres of vineyards in the Niagara Peninsula, as well as 351 acres in the Maipo Valley in Chile.

Quai Du Vin Estate Winery

45811 Fruit Ridge Line RR #5 St.Thomas
Ontario, N5P 3S9
Telephone: (591) 775-2216
quai@execulink.com

Rob Quai and his wife Lisa operate this 20 acre winery in Elgin county 5km from Lake Erie. The location doesn't quite fit into the other wine regions. However in mid 1970's Redi Quai planted a vineyard. Quai du Vin produces over 90,000 bottles per year and has celebrated its "Millionth Bottle" in July, 2002.
Their philosophy is to produce good quality wines at reasonable prices using simple winemaking techniques.
They work hard doing it themselves. They also produce wine jellies.

Winemaker: Rob Quai

Rush Creek Wines

R R #2 Aylmer,
Ontario N5H 2R2
Telephone: (519)773-5432 Fax: (519)773-5431
rushcreek@amtelecom.net

Rush Creek Wines is located on the North shores of Lake Erie in the Eastern Region of Elgin County, nearby the historic village of Sparta. A Dream come true for Kim & Wendy Flintoft and their family

Winner of the 2001 National Fruit Wine Maker of the Year Award. Rush Creek Wines offers a wide variety of wines, from dinner wines to dessert wines, meads (honey wine), maple wine, and very dry wines - they have them all. Using only 100% pure fruit from which the wine is named, no grape base is used.

All Rush Creek wines are fully Kosher certified for Pass-Over.

Winemaker: Kim Flintoft
Philosophy
wines must taste like the fruit they are made from. I refuse to use a grape base or anything but pure natural Ontario fruit

SouthBrook Farm & Winery

Southbrook Farm & Winery
1061 Major McKenzie Drive West
Maple Ontario, L4C 1R9
Telephone: 905 832-2548
office@southbrook.com

Passionate about good food and fine wine, Bill and Marilyn Redelmeier decided a winery would be a perfect addition to their successful market garden and farm. So they converted their 100 year old barn into a winery.
Together with winemaker Derek Barnett they developed wines to complete with the worlds best. Located in Maples north of Toronto, Southbrook began producing wine in 1992. Their Framboise wines have captured the world and can be found at Harrods in England

Southbrook Chardonnay 1994 was served when Canada's Prime Minister hosted Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, June 28 1997.

Winemaker:Colin Campbell
philosophy: "winemaking is an art, allowing the flavour inherent in the grapes to express themselves to the fullest"