Chateau Des Charmes

At this time last month we were exploring Niagara! One of our favourite places to see is Chateau des Charmes in Niagara-On-The-Lake. The area itself is beautiful and the vast majority of the area is Wineries. Chateau des Charmes is one of many but its beauty stands out above the rest.

"Château des Charmes was founded in 1978 by Paul Bosc, a fifth generation French winegrower. Paul and his young family arrived in Niagara in the 1960’s with the idea that growing our own grapes was the best way to make fine wine. More than ever, we believe in this Estate Winery model and we make our wine only from grapes we’ve grown ourselves.

We believe we are custodians of the land. From the beginning we have been committed to using sustainable practices and are charter members of Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario. Paul and his team are meticulous. They use modern science and a lot of TLC to coax the best out of every vine. And with more than 30 vintages in our vineyards we think we now know which varieties grow best in which spot. But there is always more to learn. We believe our groundbreaking research with unique grape varieties will blaze a trail to the future of our industry." - Chateau des Charmes (Our Story)

The entire staff is very welcoming and they have something for everyone. They offer tours in English and French. They have a wonderful tasting bar or you can just walk around the winery. We especially recommend the tour. It is very informative, they have nothing to hide, and they show and answer any questions you have. Their tour also includes a wine tasting!