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Wineries

Sandbanks Estates Winery

Sandbanks Estates Winery grows grapes at Wellington, Prince Edward County, in the Prince Edward County appellation. It dates its founding to 2001.

Where it sits

Sandbanks Estates Winery is at Wellington, Prince Edward County, inside Prince Edward County — 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 Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Vidal, Marechal Foch and Geisenheim.

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: 5+ acres.

Visiting

We hold no confirmed visitor information for Sandbanks Estates Winery. The table below is everything we have; if you run this winery, we would be glad to correct it.

Also in Prince Edward County: Six Dots Winery, Stanners Vineyard. The full list is on the Ontario wineries page.

What we hold on this winery

LocationWellington, Prince Edward County
AppellationPrince Edward County
Sub-appellationnot known
Founded2001
Vineyard area5+ acres
VarietiesBaco Noir, Cabernet Franc, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Vidal, Geisenheim, Marechal Foch

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