Our wine shop is open and we are thrilled to welcome you back but things are a little different.
Updated : June 29,2020 –
Wine Shop Hours: Open from 11 am – 5 pm: 7 days a week but closed on Canada Day (Wed July 1st).
We’ve been hard at work crafting a safe and memorable experience for you.
Here are some things to know before you arrive:
We will be wearing face shields and /or masks.- and big smiles. Hand sanitizer will be available in numerous locations and we ask that you use it when you arrive.
We are only accepting payment by debit and credit card. Sorry, we cannot accept cash.
Please practice social distancing while you are here. Max group size: 4 people. We are offering Flights of Wine for groups of 4 or less. Flights consist of 3 wines, 2 oz each, $12 (+hst) outdoors on our scenic veranda. Walk-in only, we are not taking reservations. Last wine flight is at 4:30 pm.
Our Pizza oven will not be opening this season
We are offering free shipping on all orders over $120.00. This applies to all urban locations within Ontario. Some restrictions may apply to rural addresses.
Pick up at the winery – give us a call us with a credit card number and we will have your order ready for pick up. No minimum order amount, available 7 days a week, please provide 1 hour notice. Phone 905 562 1949. If you prefer zero-contact, we can leave your order on the front porch for you.
David Johnson and Louise Engel have poured their hearts into this 23-acre, eco-friendly estate tucked into the Niagara Escarpment. Riesling best captures the terroir, but winemaker David Johnson also crafts award-winning Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. On weekends throughout the summer, guests can sit on the Farmhouse veranda and enjoy a glass of wine and a pizza from the wood-fired pizza oven.
Hours
Wine Shop Hours: - Daily 11 am – 5.00 pm 7 days a week
Pizza oven will not be opening this season
Retail is closed January – March
April and May; September to December
Friday to Sunday 11 am – 5:30 pm
WINEMAKER PROFILE
David is the owner/operator/ tractor driver and most importantly, winemaker at Featherstone Winery, where he makes vin de terroir on the Twenty Mile Bench. Featherstone produced its first vintage – a “whopping” 300 cases – in 1999.
David started making wine in the early ’90s while living in Guelph, where he and his wife, Louise, ran a specialty food shop. A fascination with fermentation led David to the vineyards of Niagara.
The year 2019 marks Featherstone’s 20th vintage and production now is about 9,000 cases annually. Most of the wines appear in Vintages releases throughout the year, and the Cabernet Franc and Riesling are always available in the Vintages Essentials Collection.
There is a lot of emphasis on “passion” in the wine industry. For David, it is as much about curiosity– an intense, unquenchable desire to learn, figure out how things work…and then have some fun doing it really well.
