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Wineries

Riverview Cellars Estate Winery

Riverview Cellars Estate Winery grows grapes at Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the Niagara Peninsula appellation. It dates its founding to 2000.

Where it sits

Riverview Cellars Estate Winery 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 Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Vidal and Baco Noir.

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: 25 acres.

Visiting

'OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! May to October: 10:00am to 6:00pm; November to April: 10:00am to 5:00pm'; four tasting/tour experiences offered (Structured Tasting, Traditional Tour, Winemaker's Premium Tasting, Vineyard Experience

Also in Niagara Peninsula: Rockway Vineyards, Sons & Daughters Winery. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationNiagara-on-the-Lake
AppellationNiagara Peninsula
Sub-appellationnot known
Founded2000
Vineyard area25 acres
VarietiesPinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Vidal, Baco Noir

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