Grape growing in Ontario, explained · on the web since 2000

Wineries

Black Bank Hill

Black Bank Hill grows grapes at Beamsville, in the Niagara Peninsula appellation.

Where it sits

Black Bank Hill is at Beamsville, 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 Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Syrah.

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

Book Tasting

Also in Niagara Peninsula: Calamus Estate Winery, Caroline Cellars. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationBeamsville
AppellationNiagara Peninsula
Sub-appellationnot known
Foundednot known
Vineyard areanot known
VarietiesCabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Syrah

Compiled from the winery's own website (source), checked October 2026. Facts change — corrections are welcome.