Peller Estates is a family-owned winery located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. The winery was founded in 1961 by Andrew Peller, who immigrated to Canada from Hungary in the 1940s. Peller Estates is known for producing a wide range of wines, including red, white, sparkling, and ice wine, using traditional winemaking methods and a focus on sustainability.
Peller Estates has several vineyards in the Niagara region, which is known for its cool climate and rich soil. The winery grows a variety of grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir. These grapes are carefully tended and harvested by hand to ensure the highest quality fruit.
One of Peller Estates’ most famous wines is its Icewine, which is made from grapes that have been frozen on the vine. This process allows the winery to produce a unique and highly concentrated wine with intense flavors of fruit and sweetness. Peller Estates is also known for its red wines, particularly its Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet franc.
In terms of wine making, Peller Estates follows traditional methods, using small batch fermentation and aging its wines in oak barrels. The winery also has a focus on sustainability, implementing practices such as cover cropping and drip irrigation to reduce its environmental impact. Additionally, Peller Estates has a state-of-the-art winemaking facility that uses the latest technology to produce high-quality wines.
Peller Estates is a popular tourist destination, offering tastings and tours of the winery and vineyards. The winery also has a restaurant, Peller Estates Winery Restaurant, which serves dishes made with local ingredients and pairs them with the winery’s wines. The restaurant has a beautiful outdoor patio with views of the vineyards, making it a perfect spot to enjoy a glass of wine on a warm summer day.
Overall, Peller Estates is a well-respected winery known for producing high quality wines and for its commitment to sustainability. Its wines, particularly its Icewine, have gained a loyal following and helped to put the Niagara region on the map as a premier wine-producing region.
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Joann Fletcher
a week agoI have dined here twice. Once ordering straight from the menu. Second time did the tasting menu. Both times were amazing. Food is absolutely delectable and service outstanding! They domed our lamb so it wouldn’t go cold while my daughter attended the washroom. That’s the thoughtfulness of their staff. Lobster linguini exceeded expectations. Every aspect of this dinner was amazing. The atmosphere, service and every single bite we took. Will be returning more often.
Richard Wilson
3 weeks agoHave been many times and always a great experience. The restaurant is fabulous. Great food and service. The staff at the store are knowledgeable and helpful. Was nice to do a tasting and buy something you can only purchase there. The tour is also a great experience. Overall an amazing place to visit.
Louis Perzia
3 weeks agoThis was from awhile back. This experience was well worth the trip down a couple of months ago. The atmosphere was incredible. The staff went above and beyond to make this a great time coming down here. Presentation of the meals were exceptional.
Emily Liu
a month agoWe finally got to doing a winery tour at Niagara on the lake and chose to come to Peller estates winery. We had Cam as our tour guide and he was great. He explained things in a very digestible manner and it kept the audience interested. He made learning about wine fun and did not make it overly pretentious. I’ll always remember the little fun facts he told us, he was great!
Matthew K.
3 months agoMy wife and I stopped in at Peller Estates on our January 2025 NOTL trip to do a tour. We wanted to experience one of the “big name” wineries on our trip after doing a bunch of smaller wineries. Chelsea was an absolute star of a tour guide! She had such an effective style of presenting that made the tour so much fun and her wit was hilarious. She made the tour experience top notch. The tour itself was neat- you walk around the vineyard, see the barrel cellar, then end in the ice box (which is like negative something Celsius) to try their ice wine. I’m glad we did the tour at Peller Estates and it was definitely memorable- many thanks to Chelsea!