St. David’s Bench
Wineries to visit: Niagara College Teaching Winery, Château des Charmes
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The Niagara Escarpment is a rocky ridge that cuts through the landscape of southern Ontario from Queenston to Tobermory. Nature lovers and hikers can access this diverse ecosystem and get up close to the varied flora and fauna via the Bruce Trail. Two wineries sit on a natural plateau called St. Davids Bench, below this outcropping. When you stop, look to the skies and you’ll see raptors - hawks and perhaps an eagle or two - soaring on the updrafts. |
Niagara College Teaching Winery is training the next generation of winemakers and this is the place to sample the award-winning wines crafted by talented newcomers under the tutelage of a master winemaker. Tours will take you through the teaching winery and educational vineyards and you can include a visit to the greenhouse and culinary institute. The Niagara Culinary Institute Restaurant dishes up exquisitely prepared local cuisine served with wines that fit.
It’s impossible to miss Château des Charmes, a magnificent winery that combines the stateliness of a French château with the New World charm of a historic CN hotel. It’s a grand statement by visionary pioneer and founder Paul Bosc Sr., who was among the first to plant vinifera grapes in the late 1970s and was instrumental in transforming Niagara’s wine industry. Step through the doors to an inviting and friendly space and try the wines that have established its long held reputation for excellence.
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