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BETWEEN THE LINES WINERY

BIG HEAD WINES

Raised on their 50-acre family estate vineyard after immigrating from
southwest Germany in 1998, Greg and Yannick Wertsch are farmers
turned vintners. The focus on the wine they make is the same as the fruit
they grow; quality comes first. Visit them and taste their wines in the
heart of Niagara Wine Country at Between the Lines Winery.

Big Head is the first proprietary label under award-winning Winemaker
Andrzej Lipinski and family. Focusing on wild fermentation and the
Appassimento winemaking method (drying of the grapes) they produce
small-batch, high-quality premium wines with uncompromising attention
to detail. Enjoy the "Big" or "Biggest" sommelier-led tasting session for a
truly unique experience.

HOURS

LOCATION

991 Four Mile Creek Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake L0S 1J0
905-262-0289
tours@betweenthelineswinery.com
betweenthelineswinery.com

LOCATION

October 17 - April 30
Saturday & Sunday
11 am - 6 pm
May 1 - October 16
Saturday & Sunday
10 am - 7 pm

304 Hunter Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake L0S 1J0
905-468-4321
info@bigheadwines.ca
bigheadwines.ca

Summer
Monday - Sunday
11 am - 6 pm
Winter
Closed Tuesdays
Sunday - Friday 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 6 pm

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HOURS

CAROLINE CELLARS

CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES

The Lakeit family - with a half-century of farming history behind them -
opened Caroline Cellars in 2002. Focusing on fresh and approachable
wines made by Rick Lakeit and Assistant Winemaker Victor Blaney, the
award-winning portfolio includes both white and red varietals, a small
selection of fruit wine and critically acclaimed and awarded Icewine.
The Farmhouse Café is open for lunch year-round and focuses on relaxed
Wine Country fare.

This family estate winery is set among 35 hectares of pristine vines
in the St. David's Bench. Founded in 1978 by Canadian wine-industry
visionary Paul Bosc, the winery continues to innovate with pioneering
viticulture research. Wines ranging from well-structured single-vineyard
wines to bold reds built for aging are crafted by Amélie Boury from grapes
grown on the winery's own farms using sustainable farming techniques.

LOCATION

1010 Line 2
Niagara-on-the-Lake L0S 1J0
905-468-8814
info@carolinecellars.com
carolinecellars.com

HOURS

Summer
10 am - 6 pm
Winter
10 am - 5 pm

1025 York Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake L0S 1P0
905-262-4219
info@chateaudescharmes.com
chateaudescharmes.com

10 am - 6 pm
Tasting Bar closes at 5:30 pm
Tours daily
1 pm, 3 pm (English)
11:15 am (Japanese)
12 pm (French)

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HOURS

COLANERI ESTATE WINERY

DE SIMONE VINEYARDS

Colaneri is a family-owned winery that hand-harvests grapes to produce
premium VQA award-winning wines from its surrounding vineyards.
Most of the red, white and dessert wines are made in the traditional Italian
Appassimento method of drying grapes. The large portfolio of wines
include Ripasso, Amarone and Recioto styles. Their Romanesque-style
winery features a piazza in front with a panoramic view of the vineyard
and Escarpment.

Opening their doors August 2017, this is Niagara-on-the-Lake's newest
family winery. Focused on handcrafted quality from the vineyard to the
bottle. Situated on 40 acres of land, all grapes are hand-picked and 100%
estate grown. This boutique winery offers a large portfolio of awardwinning VQA wines, all crafted by Winemaker Vincenzo De Simone.
Stop in today for an educational and memorable tasting and have your
bottle signed by the Winemaker!

LOCATION

348 Concession 6 Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake L0S 1J0
905-682-2100
1-855-682-WINE (9463)
info@colaneriwines.com
colaneriwines.com

HOURS

Daily 11 am - 6 pm

865 Niagara Stone Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake L0S 1J0
905-684-1547
info@desimonevineyards.com
desimonevineyards.com

HOURS

June - September
Daily 10 am - 6 pm
October - May
Sunday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm

http://www.betweenthelineswinery.com http://www.bigheadwines.ca http://www.carolinecellars.com http://www.chateaudescharmes.com http://www.desimonevineyards.com http://www.colaneriwines.com

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