Red Wine

New Release! 2016 presented an ideal opportunity for winemaker Philip Dowell to create our first varietal Merlot. Philip strives to create wines expressive of our unique terroir, while always remaining true to the varietal character of the grape.

This is a new world expression of an old world varietal. The wine has all the complexity and character of an old world wine, but is followed by a cleanliness and brightness with a fresh fruit character suited to new world palates.

Historically one of the oldest varietals, Gamay Noir is most popularly grown in the Beaujolais and Loire Valley regions of France. Much like those two regions, the rich soil composition and cooler climate of the Beamsville Bench create an ideal growing e

Heritage is a word synonymous with tradition, ancestry and legacy. It is no coincidence then that our 2013 Heritage is named in honour of the tradition in which it is crafted, the estate from which the fruit is grown and the legacy we hope it will lead.

After the War of 1812, the Canadian government awarded Richard Kew the plot of land on which the vineyard sits today. His brother William maintained ownership of the land and ran a successful carriage making business out of the very house in which our ret