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The City of Toronto is the cultural, entertainment and financial capital of the Canada. ... Toronto is the capital city of the Province of Ontario Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, farther south than Minnesota and much of Michigan.


 

 

Birtch Farms Estate Winery
RR #7

Woodstock Ontario


t. 519.469.3040
f. 519.469.3588
e. info@birtchfarms.com


Located in South western Ontario Oxford County, near the town of Woodstock. Owned by the Birtch Family Bob and Dyann and their three sons. The winery produces over 20 different fruit wines.

The farm began back in 1946 doing mixed farming The orchard was planted in 1956. . In 1990 Birtch Farm decided to become a public oriented farm, to offer pick your own crops and festivals. This has grown to the current fall festival season that hosts over 10,000 people.  In 1990 after years of experimentation and studies at the University of Guelph, it was decided to add a fruit winery to the business. The retail store was opened in 1993.

 In 2004, we hosted the first annual "Wine, Blues and All That Jazz" festival which featured the wines, original artist works, blues and jazz musicians and unique foods.

Winemaker: Bob Birtch
winemaking philosophy - Our wines are all non grape wines crafted in a style that benefits from aging.  They range from dry to sweet, and have a great deal of character

signature wines - "Oak aged McIntosh", Northern Spy, Elderberry, and Rhubarb and Blueberry

 


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cilento wines
Cilento Wines
672 Chrislea Road
cilento.ica.net


One of the largest barrel aged cellars in Ontario. This state of the arts facility is located in the Woodbridge Area. Complimentary wine tasting bar. Their vineyards are located outside Niagara-on-the-Lake. The exact location is Cons 7 Line 6, There are 2 names vineyards, the first is called Grace Vineyard. The second is called Red Barn Vineyard. The total acreage planted is almost 150 acres.

Winemaker: Terence Van Rooyen

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Vinoteca Winery
527 Jevlan Dr. Woodbridge
ON L4L 8W1

In 1989, Vinoteca was founded as the first Greater Toronto Area Winery by Giovanni and Rosanna Follegot. The name comes form joining the Italian "Vino" (wine) with "Teca" (a chest for special treasures). Most of their grapes are grown in Vineland. However they do import grapes from Giovanni's own Italian vineyard

Winemaker: Giovanni Follegot

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Downey's Farm Market
1362 Heart Lake Road
Brampton Ontario


Starting as a produce farm owned by the Downey Family since 1920, expanding into a market and then into producing fruit wines. Downey's has been extremely successful , in 2003 they were named the Fruit WInery of the year at the Canadian Awards.
Operated by John and Ruth Downey and their five children .


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Carolinian Winery
4823 Dundas Street
R.R.2, Thorndale, Ontario,
NOM 2P0


Located just out side of London the winery was just purchased by Barry and Anissa Foley. The winery features grape and fruit wines.

Winemaker is Barry Foley

winemaking philosophy:
making the wine should be fun and and an art , with the finished product being a masterpiece of pride behind it

Barry said his interest in wine-making comes simply "from a strong desire for good wine. I know good wine when I taste it."

 

 

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