Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery
The mission of the Hidden Bench Vineyards and Winery is to produce ultra premium VQA wines that are internationally recognized. The winery creates wines from the grapes that grow solely in the Beamsville Bench of the Niagara Peninsula. The winery also practices low-yield crop management in order to grow the best grapes in the region that produce wines with unique character and flavour. This winery uses new technology and innovative approaches to enhance the entire winemaking process, from growing the grapes to creating the wine, while maintaining the taditional styles. The Hidden Bench Winery releases wines twice a year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall. The Terroir Series, limited quantities produced, and the Estate Series Wines, usually available in restaurants and stores, are the two series that the winery produces.
Overview
Hidden Bench Vineyards
The Hidden Bench Winery owns and maintains 3 vineyards that totals to 101 acres along the Beamsville Bench. The actual grape growing area of the land is 71.5 acres, 47.6 acres of this for actual production and the other 23.9 acres is used for new innovative approaches. The three vineyards are the Locust Lane Vineyard, the Rosomel Vineyard and the Felseck Vineyard. On the Rosomel Vineyard the oldest vines planted on this land are the Chardonnay and Riesling vines (Planted in 1976/77).
Hours
Hidden Bench Winery Hours
- April to November 7 days a week from 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
- December to March weekends only from 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Winery Tour Schedules
Hidden Bench Tastings
Guests can enjoy a flight of three current release Estate Series wine produced at the Hidden Bench Winery. Groups or 10 or less can enjoy this tasting in the comfortable tasting area of the Winery. Cost is $10.00 and appointments need to be arranged prior to the tasting.
