Our winery was one of 6 participating at the May2-3 event. It gets better every year for sampling foods, wines and craft beers. We had lots of interest in our Norfolk Red, Pinot Noir, Saucy Cider and strawberry sangria. We also had a lot of interest in a white blend from new grape hybrids from […]
June 21: Day of 1000 Canoes – Caledonia to Cayuga
This is a great way to enjoy a warm summer day on the Grand River with friends. Join us on the Grand River with a thousand other canoes for a slow, leisurely paddle down one of Ontario’s great rivers. With entertainment and food at each stop and interesting sites along the way, there’s plenty to […]
Spring is Springing on Concession 13: Red-winged Blackbirds, Bottling Wine…March 14
A quick update on spring – we have red-winged blackbirds at our bird feeder today and snow is melting. We had lots of red-wings here on Monday when it was really warm, but a day of blizzard (Wed),and cold left us wondering where they went. Today (Wed 19th) there are flocks and individual males trying […]
Villa Nova Estate Winery re-opens for Spring; GPS warning
Its been a long hard winter, but our maple syrup friends know that spring is coming. The local maple syrup operations – Chambers on Villa Nova Road and Watts on Concession 11 are both re-opening this weekend. Kalm Studios which provides artisanal soaps and candles is also open this weekend. Luckily the weather has warmed […]
The Christmas Elves Have Been Making Wine at Villa Nova Estate
It seems like we are almost ready for Christmas. We have lots of red, white and fruit wines, bottle packages, and wine baskets. Some of our newer releases include Trout-Fly Riesling (2012) and a nouveau wine (Marechal Foch 2013). We have 2 sparkling products for Christmas and New Years – Vidal and Saucey Cider. The older […]
And Then There Were 10… Villa Nova Estate Winery Releases Nouveau Wine on November 21st, 2013
On November 21, you can attend local LCBO stores and select amongst 9 offerings of Beaujolais Nouveau or 4 other nouveau wines from Italy or Ontario. The tenth nouveau, is from Norfolk County where the Villa Nova Estate Winery offers a VQA approved Marechal Foch Nouveau at the winery, or through local restaurants. The grapes […]
Villa Nova Estate Winery at Norfolk County Fair
Norfolk County Fair www.norfolkcountyfair.com We have great weather and lots to see and do at the largest and best rural fair in Ontario. Flavour Fest is an opportunity to try local wines, beers, savoury foods, and farm gate products like maple syrup, honey, apple cider, jams, cheeses, …You can see 15ft corn plants, giant pumpkins, fancy […]
New Wine Releases: Golden Mead 2012 & Peach Wine 2012
Mead was the first wine made by our ancestors, and it is still wonderful and unique. It is made by fermenting honey dissolved in water. It took us almost a full year to make and release this wine. Last August we started with honey from our friends at Harmony Hives, who keep hives at our […]
Bobolinks, New Wine Releases and Canada Day
On Friday night, I realized that I had a male bobolink trying to get my attention in the vineyard. I think that one of his brood must have been close by. Saturday morning, I believe I saw a female with a yound bird, but they headed down into the valley. My naturalist neighbour took a very […]
March 27 – A Quick Visit North Found the Tundra Swans & Chickadees
We can still hear lots of swans in the evening at the Townsend lagoons, but they are dispersing further every day. Smaller flocks seem to use our farm as a way point as they usually turn overhead. We saw flocks on cornfields near Burford on Monday night, and near New Hamburg on Tuesday evening. In […]
TROUT FLY RIESLING 2014 VQA
SAUCY Hard Apple CIDER