Château des Charmes is a family-owned winery located in the Niagara-on-the-Lake region of Ontario, Canada. The winery was founded in 1978 by Paul Bosc Sr., a French immigrant who was passionate about wine-making and had a dream of establishing a winery in Canada. Today, the winery is run by Paul Bosc Jr., who has continued his father’s legacy of producing high-quality wines using traditional wine-making techniques.
The Château des Charmes estate covers 100 acres, with 50 acres dedicated to vineyards. The vineyards are planted with a variety of grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet franc, and Gamay. The winery takes a meticulous approach to grape growing, carefully tending to the vines to ensure that they produce the highest quality fruit.
One of Château des Charmes’ most famous wines is their “St. David’s Bench Vineyard” Riesling. This wine is produced from grapes grown on the winery’s St. David’s Bench vineyard, which is located on the Niagara Escarpment. The escarpment provides a unique microclimate that is well-suited for growing Riesling grapes, and the wine produced from these grapes is known for its bright, fruity flavors and crisp, refreshing finish.
In addition to their Riesling, Château des Charmes is also known for producing a range of other high-quality wines. Their Chardonnays are crafted using traditional methods such as barrel fermentation and aging, and are known for their rich, complex flavors. The winery’s Pinot Noirs are made from grapes grown in the winery’s estate vineyards and are known for their elegant, smooth character. And their Cabernet Sauvignons are produced using a combination of traditional techniques such as barrel aging and modern techniques such as cold fermentation, resulting in wines with depth, complexity, and structure.
The wine-making team at Château des Charmes is dedicated to producing the highest quality wines possible. They use a combination of traditional and modern techniques in the wine-making process, including barrel aging, cold fermentation, and extended aging on the lees. They also pay close attention to detail throughout the process, from grape-growing to wine-making, to ensure that the final product is of the highest caliber.
Overall, Château des Charmes is a respected and well-regarded winery in the Niagara-on-the-Lake region, known for producing a range of high-quality wines using traditional wine-making techniques. The winery’s dedication to quality, combined with the unique terroir of the Niagara-on-the-Lake region, makes Château des Charmes a top destination for wine lovers.
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Manalee Kulkarni
3 months agoWe had an amazing girls day out at this beautiful property. Their wine and cheese collection is impressive. We got the estate wine tasting flight with cheese board. They also served it with their lavendar infused honey which we loved. Their staff was very welcoming right from the moment we entered and checked in with us regularly. Prices are very comparable to other popular wineries but the best part is that it’s a heritage estate, so spacious and well maintained. It’s a unique experience. Would definitely visit again!
Eugene Astapov
a month agoVery beautiful estate and lovely facilities. Selected the premium wine tasting with cheese puffs. The wine was alright. The taste for the 4 options pretty undefined. The ice wine was a little too sweet and tart. The cheesepuffs were fabulous. The service rather slow although seemed that only one person was working and she did her best with the client load. Solid 3/5 stars.
Sid K. Phillips
2 months agoNothing special about the wine. The charcuterie(cheeses) outperformed it by far. Out of all the wines we tried, Equuleus was the best. If you're visiting Niagara Falls and looking for something extra to do, it’s an option, but otherwise, not really worth it.
Rebecca Duris
5 months agoThis was one of our stops on a wine tour. The location is beautiful and the scenery was lovely! We had a snack pairing with our wine tasting that was excellent. The house rose was delicious! Joseph was a great photographer.
Tori
2 months agoI do greatly appreciate them being able to move my private tour to the next hour as the QEW had horrendous construction going on which caused us to be a 40 min late from the initial time. We were greeted with sparkling wine and We did the romantic package which involved a tour of the grounds ( we saw the grapes up front ), the down stairs cellar where they age the wine, and ended with the wine tasting of 4 different variety and a cheese board (very large olives and pickles, two vines of grapes, 3 different types of cheese, ice wine jam, and some bread). It was a lovely birthday celebration. To finish off they gave us two heart painted chocolate. The duration of the experience lasted about 1.5 hours, a good duration for those who might be worried about how long/short it is. Loved the wine and would def be back to purchase more