In the summer of 2017 I attended the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4c) in the Niagara region. A celebration of Chardonnay and Ontario wines in particular (other Canadian wineries were in attendance). After attending i4c, I visited a few wineries in the Niagara region. One of the wineries I visited, and wines I tasted at i4c, was Thirty Bench Wine Makers on the Beamsville Bench to the west of St. Catherines. They specialize in Riesling and Pinot Noir, which are two of my favourite varietals. This September, I arranged to revisit Thirty Bench Wine Makers.
According to the winery, “With Riesling vineyards dating back as far as 1980, Thirty Bench Winemakers is incredibly proud to be considered one of Niagara’s first true boutique wineries.
Those original single-block, old-vine Rieslings in our Steel Post, Triangle and Wood Post vineyards are the roots of our winery. They set in place a firm foundation that inspired an expansion of our varietals in 2000.
Today, the Thirty Bench Wine Makers portfolio includes a diverse range of award-winning wines across nine varietals. Our Small Lot approach has been recognized with critical acclaim, including recent awards for both Small Winery of the Year and Winemaker of the Year.
Our commitment to Small Lots is something that goes far beyond the bottle and influences everything we do at Thirty Bench. From personalized tastings that invite guests to sit down, settle in and stay for awhile, to intimate special
This Article was originally published on My Wine Pal
