Certified Sustainable

Many Ontario grape growers and winemakers have chosen to take their environmentally-friendly practices one step further by participating in the voluntary sustainability certification program. Visit our Instagram page to hear what it means to Ontario grape growers to be sustainable.

Background

In 2007, the Ontario Craft Wineries (OCW) and Grape Growers of Ontario (GGO) worked in partnership to create 'An Environmental Charter for the Wine Industry' and the 'Ontario Viticulture Sustainability Certification Program'. These proactive programs were developed for wineries and vineyards to provide information on environmental requirements, and identify new sustainable opportunities while complying with existing government regulations. 

In 2021, the OCW and GGO merged the two programs to create one unified program. This program is built around the three core pillars of sustainability – Environment, Economy, and Community. Practices within these pillars reflect how certified wineries and growers are invested in respecting our natural resources, building sustainable businesses, and are committed to social responsibility. Evolving the program to include both winery and vineyard certification ensures that the complete grape to glass cycle is sustainable. Look for 'Certified Sustainable' at Ontario vineyards and on your favourite Ontario VQA wine bottle starting with the 2021 vintage.

Explore sustainable vineyard practices by clicking on the plus signs in the graphic below:

Certified Growers

Niagara-on-the-Lake  

 

  
  • Abe Epp + Family Inc.
  • Hernder Vineyards Inc.
  • Reddecopp Vineyards
  • Willow Lake Ventures Inc.
  • Andrew Peller Ltd.
  • Huebel Grapes Estates
  • Reif Vineyards Inc.
  • WW Niagara Vineyards Inc.
  • Arterra Wines Vineyards
  • Hunter Farms
  • Reuther Farms Ltd.
  • Zabek Vineyards Ltd.
  • Berry Vineyards Inc.
  • Icellars Estate Winery Inc.
  • Riverbend Farms Inc.
  
  • Chateau des Charmes Wines
  • Jenkins Vineyards Niagara Inc.
  • Riverview Cellars Winery
  
  • Cool Vineyards
  • K.J. Watson Farms Ltd.
  • Seeger Farms Ltd.
  
  • Daniel Lambert Farms Inc.
  • Knizat Farm Inc.
  • Skubel Family Farms Inc.
  
  • De Simone Vineyards
  • Lament Farms Inc.
  • Smith Vineyards Inc.
  
  • Eric Willms
  • Larry Dubois
  • Southbrook Vineyards
  
  • Erwin and Esther Willms
  • Lawrie Vineyard
  • Strewn Inc.
  
  • Erwin Wiens Vineyards Ltd.
  • Lepp Farms
  • Tim Andrews and Sandra Edgeworth
  
  • Ferox Estate Winery
  • Neumann Vineyards Ltd.
  • The French Connection Vineyards Inc.
  
  • Forrer Farms Inc.
  • Niagara College Teaching Winery
  • Toppensher Vineyards
  
  • Franklin Young
  • Ornelas Farms Inc.
  • Tregunno Fruit Farms Inc.
  
  • Froese Farms
  • P.G. Enns Farms Ltd.
  • Van De Laar Vineyards Inc.
  
  • Fruithaven Farms Ltd.
  • Parkway Estate Vineyards Inc.
  • W Farms
  
  • George Ostrowski
  • Palatine Hills Estates Winery
  • W.J Neufeld Farms
  
  • Gerald Klose
  • Pietersen Farms
  • Warren Ridge Inc.
  
  • G.W. Farms Inc.
  • Pillitteri Estates Winery
  • Wiens Farms
  
  • Glenlake Orchards
  • Puglisi Farms
  • William Falk Farms Ltd.
  
       
 Lincoln      
  • 2063363 Ontario Inc.
  • Heather Laundry
  • Malivoire Wine Company
  • Walker Aggregates Inc.
  • 2819174 Ontario Inc.
  • Hermeris Vineyard
  • Megalomaniac Vineyard
  • Westcott Vineyards Inc.
  • Andrewes Farm Ltd.
  • Hidden Bench Vineyards + Winery Inc.
  • Mission Vineyard
  
  • Bowen Farms Ltd.
  • Hipple Farms Ltd.
  • Picone Vineyard
  
  • Cave Spring Cellars
  • Holmestead Acres Limited
  • Nexgen Property Management Inc.
  
  • Cellaria Winery Inc.
  • J. Richard Wismer
  • Redfoot Vineyards
  
  • Dao Vineyard
  • Jim Morrison
  • Schuele Vineyards Inc.
  
  • Elmwood Farms
  • Jordan Valley Vineyards
  • Sempre Mio Wines Inc.
  
  • Featherstone Vineyard
  • Joseph R. Lastiwka
  • Stu Morgan
  
  • Flat Rock Vineyard Ltd.
  • Keczan Farm
  • Vailmont Vineyards Ltd.
  
  • Funk Farms Ltd.
  • Le Clos Jordanne Vineyards
  • Vineland Estates Winery
  
       
St. Catharines      
  • Barbara Troup
  • Garphil Farms
  • William J. Baranick
  
  • Bartelds Vineyard
  • Glen View Vineyards Inc.
  • William P. Baranick
  
  • Creekside Estate Winery
  • J.D. Whitty Farms
    
  • Dobbin Estate
  • Koop Farms Ltd.
    
  • Doig Farms
  • Lincoln Estate Vineyards
    
  • End of the Road Vineyards
  • Schenck Farms + Greenhouses Co. Ltd.
    
  • G+H Wiley Ltd.
  • Tony Molek
    
       
Grimsby-Hamilton      
  • Leaning Post Wines Inc.
  • Ronald Moyer Ltd.
    
       
Southwestern Ontario      
  • Oxley Farms
  • Pelee Island Winery & Vineyards 
    
       
Prince Edward County      
  • Closson Chase Vineyards Inc.
  • Exultet Estates
  • Rosehall Run Vineyards Inc.
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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