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Big Head Wines
Big Head Wines grows grapes at Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the Niagara Peninsula appellation.
Where it sits
Big Head Wines is at Niagara-on-the-Lake, inside Niagara Peninsula — one of the three appellations of origin recognised under Ontario's VQA system. What that claim means on a label, and how the boundary is defined in regulation, is set out on the regions page.
What it grows
The winery works with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Gewürztraminer.
Each of those has a page here on how it behaves in Ontario: the heat it needs to ripen, the Brix it reaches at harvest, and which parts of the province actually plant it.
Visiting
Join us in our Tasting Room for a 45-minute wine flight
Also in Niagara Peninsula: Black Bank Hill, Calamus Estate Winery. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.
What we hold on this winery
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
|---|---|
| Appellation | Niagara Peninsula |
| Sub-appellation | not known |
| Founded | not known |
| Vineyard area | not known |
| Varieties | Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay |
Compiled from the winery's own website (source), checked October 2026. Facts change — corrections are welcome.