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Wineries

Frogpond Farm

Frogpond Farm grows grapes at Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the Niagara Peninsula appellation.

Where it sits

Frogpond Farm 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, Merlot, Gamay Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Vidal and Chambourcin.

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: Larkin Road vineyard: ten acres; a further twenty acres on Line Four.

Visiting

Frogpond Farm is CLOSED.

Also in Niagara Peninsula: Greenlane Estate Winery, Hernder Estate 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
Foundednot known
Vineyard areaLarkin Road vineyard: ten acres; a further twenty acres on Line Four
VarietiesRiesling, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Gamay Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Vidal, Chambourcin

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