Discover Niagara's Wineries and Icewine

Icewine often described as a “liquid gold”, this aromatic sweet and silky smooth desert wine is created from grapes that have naturally frozen on the vines. A rare and special treat to appreciate by itself or with less-sweet desserts.

 Wineries - A picturesque drive down a world-famous wine route, savour an exquisite vintage, experience in the Wine Country. Discover Niagara's Wineries, award-winning and second to none. Take a day trip.

 Reif Winery

 The Secret of Great Wines is found in the Vineyard.

Reif Estate Winery welcomes you to experience outstanding Wines of Ontario produced from premium grape varieties as well as time honored winemaking techniques, passed down over thirteen generations.
Winemakers for 13 generations, this family estate are internationally recognized for Icewines, VQA - Vintners Quality Alliance Wines and Innovative Vanetals. Winemakers, Roberto DiDomenico and Klaus Reif produce wines from the winery's 135-acre vineyard and age them in authentic oak casks in underground cellars. Reif Estate Winery opened in 1983 with a commitment to combining time-honored tradition with modern technology. Wines produced at Reif are truly estate bottled. Large underground barrel aging cellar allows to create outstanding limited edition wines such as premium oak aged Chardonnay Reserve, three different barrel segregated, unfiltered Chardonnays and a unique and sophisticated barrel fermented Gewurztraminer. Located on the Niagara River Parkway (major tourist route), Reif Estate hosts visitors from around the world daily.

The retail outlet on the premises is open daily from 10am-5pm and public tours are held throughout the summer at 1:30pm.

Private groups are welcome by appointment.

R.R. #1

15608 Niagara Parkway

Niagara on the Lake ON

L0S 1J0

P: (905) 468-7738
F: (905) 468-5878

http://www.reifwinery.com      

The Reif family tradition of winemaking began over half a century ago in Germany’s Neustadt of the renowned Rhine region and in 1977 transcended to the fertile banks of the Niagara River which were selected to establish new world class vineyards. Following six years of careful nurturing, the vineyard’s potential became evident, and in 1983 the Reif family opened the doors of Reif Estate Winery to the public.
President Klaus Reif holds degrees in both Oenology and Viticulture from the world famous University for winemaking in Geisenheim and in 1983 made a commitment to combine time-honored traditions with modern technology. It is under his watchful eye that Reif produces wines that are truly estate bottled as only grapes, harvested from the 135-acre vineyard are used to produce premium quality wines. Every effort is made to limit the interference of man in this delicate process; belief at Reif Estate is that “Nature makes wine.”
In 1990 Roberto DiDomenico, a graduate from University of Guelph with a specialized honors microbiology degree, as the newest winemaker, joined Klaus. Klaus and Rob work closely in developing the vineyards by pruning and thinning the vines to produce small yields of exceptional quality. They continually explore new territory and probe for new styles while relying on a firm background of time honored traditions in winemaking. Reif Estate grows and produces traditional vinifera grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as well as produces unique and exciting wines such as Icewines, Shiraz and Zinfandel.
 
Niagara Grape & Wine Festivals

The 11th Niagara Icewine Festival

	We've got a lot to Celebrate! Niagara Icewine Festival January 13 to 22, 2006   Raise a toast to our 55 year old Niagara Tradition! The Niagara Grape & Wine Festival is a non-profit organization that runs a series of seasonal wine festivals in the Niagara region. The Niagara Icewine Festival, the Niagara New Vintage Festival, and the Niagara Wine Festival attract 100,000's of visitors to the area each year. There truly is no better time to explore the 15,000 acres of vineyards in the Niagara Region than during one of our seasonal Grape & Wine Festivals. Five times voted one of North America's Top 100 Events by the A.B.A. and Ontario's Cultural Event of the Year by Attractions Canada (1999, 2000 and 2002). While visiting Niagara, enjoy all that our beautiful Region has to offer, especially our hospitality!

Welcome to the Grape & Wine Festival

We've got a lot to Celebrate!

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