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Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery
Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery grows grapes at Beamsville, in the Beamsville Bench sub-appellation of Niagara Peninsula.
Where it sits
Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery is at Beamsville, and its fruit falls inside Beamsville Bench, one of the sub-appellations nested within Niagara Peninsula. A sub-appellation is the narrower claim: a wine may carry it or the wider appellation name, and the boundaries are set in regulation rather than by the winery. The regions page covers how those lines are drawn.
What it grows
The winery works with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Viognier, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Semillon.
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: Three estate vineyards, all Beamsville Bench VQA: Locust Lane.
Visiting
10:00-17:00 7 days a week
Also in Niagara Peninsula: Howard Equities Inc - John Howard Cellars of Distinction, Icellars Estate Winery. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.
What we hold on this winery
| Location | Beamsville |
|---|---|
| Appellation | Niagara Peninsula |
| Sub-appellation | Beamsville Bench |
| Founded | not known |
| Vineyard area | Three estate vineyards, all Beamsville Bench VQA: Locust Lane |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Viognier, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon |
Compiled from the winery's own website (source), checked October 2026. Facts change — corrections are welcome.