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

Wineries

Caroline Cellars

Caroline Cellars grows grapes at Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the Niagara Peninsula appellation. It dates its founding to 2002.

Where it sits

Caroline Cellars 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 Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Vidal and Baco Noir.

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: 50-acre vineyard purchased in 1978; 24 acres later sold.

Visiting

We hold no confirmed visitor information for Caroline Cellars. The table below is everything we have; if you run this winery, we would be glad to correct it.

Also in Niagara Peninsula: Cave Spring Vineyard, Chateau des Charmes Wines. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationNiagara-on-the-Lake
AppellationNiagara Peninsula
Sub-appellationnot known
Founded2002
Vineyard area50-acre vineyard purchased in 1978; 24 acres later sold
VarietiesRiesling, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Vidal, Baco Noir

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