2024 Spring Wine Pass 

Enjoy 3 tastings once at 11 participating wineries April – May.
Plus, additional offers just for pass holders.

$40 each / one pass per person

spring wine tasting pass

Niagara Wine Trail USA

Intimate – Authentic – Charming

An array of wineries and attractions rich in history await visitors of the beautiful countryside of New York’s Niagara Wine Trail. Stretching just more than 60 miles across Niagara, Orleans and Monroe counties, the Niagara Wine Trail was established in 2002 – minutes from Niagara Falls and a short
trip from the Buffalo and Rochester areas.

The Solar Eclipse on the Niagara Wine Trail

April 8th, 2024 
A guide to events and happenings at member wineries

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A unique microclimate

purple red dry vinifera grapes with hands holding them on the vineGeographically situated between the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario, the wine region has a unique microclimate. Located at Latitude 43 degrees North, the cool climate region of Niagara enjoys long days during the growing season. This makes it suitable to produce the types of fruit that are used to create its fine wines.

The length of a growing season is important to both the fresh fruit and wine industry. The longer the growing season, the more the fruit builds a chemical called fruit esters. These fruit esters give the fruit the qualities of aroma and taste – the longer the growing season, the better the fruit. We enjoy the second longest growing season for grapes in New York State.

Taste Wine, Mead and Cider at Family-Owned Wineries All Year Long

Along with the moderate climate, the character of the local soils, the dolomitic limestone of the Escarpment and the gravel silts near the Ontario lakeshore are ideal for growing vinifera grapes. European vinifera wines, including Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Vidal Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc, thrive in the region. In fact, the climate in some areas compares to that of the Alsace, a region of northeastern France, on the borders with Germany and Switzerland.

This beautiful countryside’s microclimate allows each winery on the trail to offer diverse selections of traditional vinifera style, native, late harvest and ice wines, as well as unique styles such as award-winning fruit wines, meads and ciders. There is something to please the palate of everyone along the Niagara Wine Trail, USA from the novice to the most discerning wine connoisseur.

pouring white wine at winery along the niagara wine trailAlthough the wine trail takes pride in this diversification, each member winery shares one common theme – a passion for producing only the highest quality beverage. This region has been recognized by prominent wine publications as producing the best Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Ice Wine and Syrah that New York has to offer, along with top scores by wine critics and international wine
competitions.

Picturesque farm vistas and the beautiful Escarpment are all within a short drive from Niagara Falls. Enjoy the many interesting towns, restaurants, historical sites, farm markets and antique shops as you travel along the wine trail. Sip in the fine wines our area has to offer as your eyes drink in the view!

– WINE TRAIL GIFT CARDS –

Send a smile to someone through a virtual wine trail gift card.
Gift cards may be used towards future purchases of Niagara Wine Trail tickets and other items like tasting passes.
Valid only through the wine trail online store.

The Gift of Wine

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