Whether you choose to follow the Niagara Cider Trail or make up your own route as you go, exploring Niagara’s numerous cideries is a tasty way to discover the region’s unadulterated hard apple ciders and unique blends showcasing Niagara’s peach, pear, berry, and cherry crops. Build a touring itinerary around the following stops.
Fielding Craft Cider Co.
Since its first pressing, which turned into a sell-out batch in 2019, Fielding Craft Cider Co., located at Fielding Estate Winery, has been using apples from its own backyard to create a growing portfolio of ciders that celebrate Niagara’s strawberry, peach, pear, and cherry crops.
Twice named one of Canada’s top 10 wineries, Fielding Estate’s strong suit is small-batch, high-quality wines and ciders. Visit the estate and see the Wine Lodge, a tribute to Northern Ontario's cottage country…
Vieni Estates
Recognized with the Cider of the Year Award at the 2024 Wine Align National Wine Awards, Vieni Estates sits on a breathtaking 240 acres on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment and has a lovely tasting room that’s well worth a visit.
Vieni is Italian for “welcome”, which is exactly how you’re made to feel here. Master winemaker Mauro Salvador produces a wide range of reds, whites, Icewines and sparkling wines, but the real surprise is his…
Tawse Winery and Cider
Fans of ciders with a fresh, tart style will love sipping Tawse Estate Winery and Cider’s off-dry sparkler in the on-site Wine Garden, which often features live music.
Tawse Wine & Spirits is a family-owned winery and distillery situated on the lower slopes of the Niagara Benchlands. If you’re planning to visit Tawse, join the hour-long tour through the estate’s vineyards…
Redstone Winery
Redstone Winery uses a signature blend of six different Ontario apples to create hints of sweetness and a refreshing, crisp finish in its light- to medium-bodied cider.
Established in 2009, Redstone Winery in the Niagara Benchlands, has gained much recognition for its wines and food. The vineyard strives to meet a balanced ecosystem required for healthy vines. Natural processes are…
Bench Brewing
Niagara Cider Company and Liberty Village Beverage Co., both located within Bench Brewing, celebrate innovation, sustainability, and the art of craft cider-making in every glass.
Bench Brewing Company embraces the local winemaking tradition of the Niagara Benchlands. By growing their own hops, cultivating their own yeast strains and aging beers in wine barrels, Bench aims to showcase the…
King’s Court Estate Winery
St. Catharines’ King’s Court Estate Winery is the home of Chill St. Cider, a flavourful fusion of crisp, tangy premium Ontario apples and the lush, aromatic flavours of locally grown grapes.
Award-Winning Wine From 7th-Generation Winemakers King’s Court Estate Winery produces the finest quality wines for wine lovers and enthusiasts to enjoy, sit and relax with. We believe that wine is the final…
Creekside Estate Winery
Stop by Creekside Estate Winery for unbeatable hospitality and their very refreshing range of D'Ont Poke the Bear Ciders, which includes Strawberry Rhubarb and Wildberry Honey flavours.
Creekside is an unconventional winery focusing on the atypical-for-the-region Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah, making their wines unmistakably distinctive and unique to the micro-climates of the Niagara Peninsula. The…
Palatine Hills Estate Winery
There’s so much more to do than sip the delicious Ramblers Happy Camper Cider at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Palatine Hills Estate Winery. The Ramblers Supply Co. is an open-air lounge that’s the perfect place to kick back and fully embrace the Rambler lifestyle.
Palatine Hills Estate Winery is a family owned winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, set among the vines and rooted in over 40 years of history. Founded by John and Barbara Neufeld, the winery began with a simple vision…
Ironwood Cider House
Ironwood Cider House is a contemporary cidermaker focused on precision, fermentation and site expression. Try the Artisan Collection to taste the foundation for the next chapter in cider: a multi-decade vertical cider program that is vintage-dated, cellar-worthy, and structurally consistent year over year.
Ironwood Cider House is an estate cidery in Niagara-on-the-Lake focused on precise, site-driven cider. The work is guided by a simple premise: cider can be handled with the same level of intent and discipline as…
This 34-acre organic winery features one of Canada's top fifty most architecturally-significant ancestral houses. Tour the grounds and sample their seasonal creations in their restaurant, and for some fun…
Shiny Apple Cider
Shiny Apple Cider has been crafting premium ciders for over a decade in a diverse range of flavours, including caramel, cherry limeade, pineapple mango, and ginger lime.
Come visit one of the most colourful and vibrant destinations in the heart of Niagara’s fruit and wine country, where “Proudly Made in Ontario” has never tasted so good! Since opening in 2014, Shiny Apple Cider has…
Niagara College Teaching Winery
Niagara College Teaching Winery’s popular Cherry Cider struck sweet success at one of the world’s largest hard cider competitions. The College’s flagship cider, Cider 101, is blended with locally sourced Montmorency cherry juice for a visually distinct and flavourful beverage.
Drop in to this teaching winery and education centre and join daily tours or take a lesson in sensory wine tasting. The facility is the only fully-licensed teaching winery in Canada and offers on-site dining at…
