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Wineries

Icellars Estate Winery

Icellars Estate Winery grows grapes at Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, in the Niagara Peninsula appellation.

Where it sits

Icellars Estate Winery is at Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, 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 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Viognier, Malbec and Petite Verdot.

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: "60 acre" property with "48 acres hand-manicured vineyard".

Visiting

Summer Hours (May 1 - November 30): Open 6 days a week. Tuesday to Sunday: 12:00 - 5:00pm, Monday: Closed. Winter Hours (December 1 - April 30): Open 3 days a week; Thursday, Friday, Saturday. 12:00 - 4:00 pm (weather de

Also in Niagara Peninsula: Inniskillin, Juice. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationNiagara-on-the-Lake, ON
AppellationNiagara Peninsula
Sub-appellationnot known
Foundednot known
Vineyard area"60 acre" property with "48 acres hand-manicured vineyard"
VarietiesCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petite Verdot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Viognier

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