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Lakeview Cellars Estate Winery Limited 4037 Cherry Avenue, Vineland ON, L0R 2C0 Phone: 905-562-5685, Fax: 905-562-0673 Information and Tour Request Established in 1991, Lakeview Cellars is one of Niagara's first small cottage wineries, located on 13 acres along the "Beamsville Bench" area of the Niagara Escarpment. As it celebrates 13 years of distinction in 2004, Lakeview Cellars continues to move forward with momentum. As it grows, it strives to maintain its "small winery" ambiance, a friend to all who appreciate quality wine and the neighborly approach of its beautiful country setting.	Voted "Best Vineyard Tour" by Vines Magazine! Tours at Lakeview Cellars are conducted in the vineyard, rather than the production/bottling area. Groups of various sizes are lead through the vines by one of our experienced wine consultants, who will provide patrons with an informal and in-depth seminar on topics such as the winery's history, terroir, canopy management and various other vineyard practices that effect the flavors and style of the wines produced. Questions are welcomed and encouraged at any point during the tour. In addition, four VQA wines will be sampled alongside the specific vines that produced them from our estate vineyard. Tours usually last for about ½ an hour to an hour, and are only available, weather permitting during the warmer seasons. Minimum 15 people. The price for a vineyard tour is $5.00 per person plus GST, by reservation only. Maximum 30 people. The preceding restrictions do not apply to special bookings that are made with our retail manager.

Birchwood Wines Birchwood Wines 4679 Cherry Avenue, Beamsville Ontario, LOR1B1 Phone: 905-562-8463, Fax: 905-562-6433 Information and Tour Request	Double Gold 2002 Birchwood Estate Wines Gewürztraminer/Riesling Silver 2002 Birchwood Estate Wines Auxerrois Silver 2001 Salmon River Vidal Icewine Bronze 2002 Birchwood Estate Wines Vidal Icewine
Birchwood's vineyards include vines that are over 15 years old and we produce wines from both vinifera and hybrid grape varietals. The soils have a clay base with some gravel and no irrigation takes place. At our location, the warm air from Lake Ontario comes inland and cycles back towards the lake after having hit the Niagara Escarpment a few kilometres inland. This gives Birchwood a fairly constant supply of warmer air, which helps evaporate any excess moisture and forces the roots to go deeper into the soil to anchor the vines. We produce clean and flavorful wines for current consumption - crisp, fruity, unoaked or lightly oaked whites and medium to full bodied moderately oaked reds. We strive to exhibit the great fruit that goes into our wines. We are close to the Bruce Trail, the southern lake Ontario shoreline, the Niagara Heritage Trail and a number of other eco-tourism destinations, such as the local fruit and vegetable markets and pick your own orchards. We are also en route to picturesque Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake (home of the Shaw Festival) and Casino Niagara. Be sure to include a stop at our small, unpretentious winery when you are planning your Niagara weekend! Honeymooners are particularly welcome!!

Angels Gate Winery 4260 Mountainview Road Beamsville ON L0R 1B2 T: +905.563.3942 F: +905.563.4127	Information and Tour Request
Angels Gate Winery uses traditional winemaking techniques combined with new world technologies to create wines with delicate balance, finesse and structure All of our wines are treated with great care and undergo minimum fining and filtration. This allows us to preserve each varietals aroma, acidity and structure. The winery was founded by a group of wine loving friends on a property that was once owned by the Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Christian Charity in Ontario. During the 1950's and 60's the property had become a mink farm, but when mink fell out of fashion the property was left abandoned. In 1995, the land was converted into a vineyard. Construction of the "mission style" building began in June of 2001. We were greeting our first guests one year later. Our state of the art winemaking facility is built underground, so the earth naturally keeps the cellars cool. Grape receiving, crushing, and fermentation occurs in half the underground facility. Wine is then moved into our French and American oak barrel rooms. Once the wine is perfect it is put into bottle so that it may age gracefully. The Vineyards All our wines are hand crafted, combining the harvests of our own Beamsville Bench vineyards, with that of other growers. Everyone shares the same belief that winemaking excellence begins with the highest quality fruit. Our winemaker, Natalie Spytkowsky watches over the development of the grapes, ensuring they are picked at peak potential. Angels Gate maintains two separate vineyards. Angels Gate Estate Vineyard located adjacent to the Winery, is composed of 10 acres of vinifera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer. Angels Gate Vineyards, located 5 kilometers from the winery, with 25 acres of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling and Shiraz.