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

Wineries

Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery

Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery grows grapes at Lincoln, in the Beamsville Bench sub-appellation of Niagara Peninsula. It dates its founding to 2000.

Where it sits

Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery is at Lincoln, 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 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling and Malbec.

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: 42 acres planted, plus a neighbouring 43-acre vineyard managed.

Visiting

'Our Retail Store and Tasting Room is open daily from 10am to 5pm'

Also in Niagara Peninsula: Perenelle Wines, Perridiso Estate Winery. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationLincoln
AppellationNiagara Peninsula
Sub-appellationBeamsville Bench
Founded2000
Vineyard area42 acres planted, plus a neighbouring 43-acre vineyard managed
VarietiesCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling

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