Discover Wolfville Wineries
Your Nova Scotia Wine Country Visit
Wolfville – located in the Annapolis Valley – is in the centre of one of Canada’s most exciting and emerging wine regions. Each of the wineries and craft brewery included on our tours have their own unique charm and will showcase the variety of wines and beers produced in this cool climate.
Don’t forget to taste Nova Scotia’s own appellation wine – the crisp and bright Tidal Bay.
Benjamin Bridge
Benjamin Bridge is Canada’s most acclaimed sparkling wine house located in the heart of Nova Scotia’s picturesque Gaspereau Valley, just five minutes from the Town of Wolfville and one hour from Downtown Halifax. Its cool climate is moderated by the powerful Bay of Fundy – promoting natural acidities and a long ‘hang-time’ of the classic Champagne varietals, which are critical to producing sparkling wines of richness, structure, and finesse.
Primarily a traditional method sparkling wine producer, Benjamin Bridge’s portfolio is also comprised of brisk, aromatic whites – wines that take full advantage of the same unique climatic traits that produce world-class sparklings. Nova 7, coined “Nova Scotia’s iconic wine,” pioneered an effervescent, off-dry style in the province, crafted on a foundation of quintessential freshness.
Open year-round, Benjamin Bridge welcomes guests to enjoy drop-in wine service on their open-air terrace in the summer months and explore their expansive winter program in the colder months, with experiences that are welcoming to all.
Blomidon Estate Vineyard
Blomidon Estate Winery is a boutique winery nestled on the shore of the Minas Basin, near Canning, in the picturesque Annapolis Valley. Their beautiful seaside setting offers a unique location for viticulture, as well as a scenic stopping point for visitors.
Blomidon Estate Winery is committed to producing 100% Nova Scotia grown grapes and wines, and are proud to have won numerous national and international awards and acclaim for their efforts.
Domaine de Grand Pré
Experience the warmth of Atlantic Canada’s oldest Farm Winery, owned and operated by the Stutz Family since 1994. Discover our European-inspired commitment to quality and love for wine.
Join them for a tasting, or a glass of wine, wander through their beautiful gardens, and savour local flavours at Restaurant Le Caveau, where seasonal ingredients meet our local wines. Extend the charm by staying at their Inn, and dream away surrounded by vines.
They invite you to share in the simple pleasures of good company, delicious wine, and the tranquil beauty of Domaine de Grand Pré.
Gaspereau Vineyards
Nestled in a century-old farm site Gaspereau Vineyards is best known for outstanding Rieslings and fruit forward, terroir-driven, elegant white and robust red wines. They create award-winning, premium, and estate-grown wines of exceptional quality for the sophisticated palate and intimate occasions. They take great care to transfer the essence of the sun-kissed, south-facing slopes of their vineyard into truly unique wines.
The Gaspereau team is a small but passionate crew dedicated to providing guests with a complete and personal Nova Scotian wine experience. Through pairing suggestions and tastings they will help you truly discover the excellence in their Nova Scotia wine. There is always something special to discover there.
L'Acadie Vineyards
L’Acadie Vineyards, in Gaspereau, was founded in 2004 by winemaker Bruce Ewert. Distinguished for their internationally awarded sparkling wines that have proven the caliber of their unique ancient seabed terroir. Warm rocky soil provides complex mineral and slight saline flavours, and sunny summer days and cool bay breezes at night nurture acidity for their prized sparkling wines.
Passionate about their home, Nova Scotia’s first certified organic winery and North America’s first certified Biocyclic Vegan winery – from soil to glass.
Taste their organic vegan sparkling and still wines, and learn about their terroir and practices.
Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards
Lightfoot & Wolfville is an organic and biodynamic farm winery that is family owned-and-operated by 8th generation Annapolis Valley farmers. There, the focus is on cool-climate wines that speak of their origin, including traditional method sparklings, aromatic whites, classic varietals such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and unique offerings such as Scheurebe and Kékfrankos. Situated in close proximity to the Minas Basin and the world’s highest tides, cool breezes and excellent temperature moderation help craft wines of great distinction.
In addition to nurturing nearly 40 acres of grapevines for wine production, Lightfoot & Wolfville operates as a working farm, growing ingredients for the winery’s farm-to-table restaurant and full-service event venue. Spectacular views of Cape Blomidon provide the ideal backdrop for guests to connect with the distinctive terroir of Nova Scotia.
Luckett Vineyards
Crisp breezes, legendary ocean tides and brilliant sunshine meet to create an outstanding terroir on a hillside, overlooking the Gaspereau Valley. Luckett Vineyards captures the magic of Nova Scotia’s distinctive character through their wines and friendly service. Take a seat at the Crush Pad Bistro and take in stunning views of Cape Blomidon and the Minas Basin.
Mercator Vineyards
Mercator Vineyards is distinctive for its authentic heritage and welcoming in its relaxed and simple focus on old world style wine. Deeply local with a worldly view, they cultivate the vines from our earth to create wines they are proud to share from their oceanside home. They are named for the pioneering cartographer whose ground breaking world map was the gold standard in the age of exploration, the winery celebrates the first agrarian settlement in the area.
They are devoted entirely to growing exceptional grapes and making limited-edition wines that express their terroir’s deep earth, nourishing water, coastal breezes and warm valley sunshine. Mercator wines challenge their perceptions of “local” wine by taking you into a world of premium, estate-select and cellared wines that aspire to be among the best the world has to offer.
Millstone Harvest Brewhouse
Millstone Harvest Brewhouse, home to Sea Level Brewing, is located a little off the beaten path in the community of Sheffield Mills, just a short drive from Cape Split, Blomidon and Halls Harbour. Family owned and operated, the Brewhouse is surrounded by the lush acreage on which they grow most of their malting barley, some hops and fruit inputs. This allows them to produce Uniquely Nova Scotian, Farm to Table Craft Beers and Ciders.
Offering a full sensory experience, they offer Brewery & Farm Tours that allow you to see where your beer is grown and made.
From Our Farm to Your Glass – Cheers!
Planters Ridge Winery
Planters Ridge is housed in a renovated 156-year-old timber frame barn that combines historical features with modern flourishes. The artisanal winery invested in state-of-the-art equipment, producing highly acclaimed wines, worthy of the Planters Ridge label. With a focus on blends, they have developed a reputation for crafting aromatic whites and well-balanced, silky-smooth reds. In addition to wine, they are producing innovative specialty products including meads, crafted with locally sourced honey as well as a premium cider blended with dark, local rum.
They welcome connoisseurs and new wine drinkers alike to experience the beauty of the Annapolis Valley from a stunning vantage point in Port Williams. Their unrivalled patio offers local food fare, passionate staff and a taste of the finest.