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

Wineries

Black Prince Winery

Black Prince Winery grows grapes at Picton, in the Prince Edward County appellation. It dates its founding to 2001.

Where it sits

Black Prince Winery is at Picton, inside Prince Edward County — 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 Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Riesling and Pinot Gris.

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.

Vineyard area: "Situated on a 50-acre estate right on the edge of Picton" (estate size; the sit.

Visiting

a well-appointed Tasting Centre offering the largest selection of wine in the area

Also in Prince Edward County: Casa-Dea Estates Winery, Closson Chase Vineyards. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationPicton
AppellationPrince Edward County
Sub-appellationnot known
Founded2001
Vineyard area"Situated on a 50-acre estate right on the edge of Picton" (estate size; the sit
VarietiesChardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Riesling, Pinot Gris

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