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Wineries

Cooper's Hawk Vineyards

Cooper's Hawk Vineyards grows grapes at Harrow, in the Lake Erie North Shore appellation.

Where it sits

Cooper's Hawk Vineyards is at Harrow, inside Lake Erie North Shore — 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, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir and Riesling.

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: 70 acres.

Visiting

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

Also in Lake Erie North Shore: Kingscoast Estate Winery, Muscedere Vineyards Estate Winery. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationHarrow
AppellationLake Erie North Shore
Sub-appellationnot known
Foundednot known
Vineyard area70 acres
VarietiesChardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Riesling

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