Set above the Sixteen Mile Creek, with a nature trail winding its way down from the grounds, Creekside Estate Winery has been carefully crafting wines that reflect the uniqueness of the region. Owners Peter Jensen and Laura McCain-Jensen, (yes, of McCain Foods), acquired a 15 acre vineyard and cottage winery facility near Jordan in 1998. Their vision was of a winery devoted to producing premium VQA wines exclusively from the Niagara Peninsula. Since then a state-of-the-art production facility and a showpiece underground barrel cellar has been built. New additions are always steered toward producing wines of uncompromising quality. Winemaker Rob Power and assistant winemaker Yvonne Irvine work together, with a shared love of the job, ensuring high quality standards are met.
During the early 2000's Creekside was faced with increasing demands, in order to meet these, owners purchased another 50 acres of vineyards, located on the St. Davids Bench, expanding their production. New grape varieties were planted, allowing Creekside to further diversify the varietals of vintages they have to offer. The winery is well known for taking risks through working with varietals that have proven to be tricky to produce within the climate of Niagara Region, including Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz, with great success. Their unconventional wine producing practices have proven to be a success with continued production of varietals sensitive to this region over the years. The winery was recently able to produce a small batch of Icewine from their Shiraz harvest, a particularly difficult to manage, warm climate, thin skinned grape. The varieties mentioned are only a small sample of phenomenal vintages Creekside has to offer.
Creekside provides guests with a range of options for touring the estate. During summer months (May-October) public tours are offered daily at 2pm. Alternatively private tours can be booked in advance, with choices of either an estate tour, a reserve tour, a foodie tour and the truly unique segway tour- that's right, Creekside provides the option of touring the grounds via segway. Further details on what each tour has to offer, as well as prices can be found here: http://www.creeksidewine.com/visit.php
May to Oct.: 10:00am - 6:00pm.
Nov. to Apr.: 10:00am - 5:00pm.
The Deck @ Creekside: Open Summer Weekends
May 24 to October 12th: 11:30am – 4:00pm
From Toronto:
Take Gardiner Expressway W. Continue onto QEW
Merge onto QEW/ON-403 W, following signs for Niagara/East Hamilton/Fort Erie.
Take exit 55 (Jordan Rd.)
Turn left onto Bayview Blvd
Take first right onto Jordan Rd. Continue 2.9km
Turn left onto Fourth Ave. Continue 2.3km
Destination will be on the right
From Niagara:
Take ON-420 W
Keep left, merge onto QEW
Take exit 51 (Seventh St.)
Turn left onto Seventh Street Louth. Continue 3km
Turn right onto Fourth Ave. Continue 2km
Destination will be on the left
Winery News: http://www.creeksidewine.com/news.php
Winery Events: http://www.creeksidewine.com/events.php
Peter Jensen and Laura McCain-Jensen
The Deck:
Creekside has a beautiful seating area on their back deck, adjacent to a turtle pond, with an astonishing view of the vineyards. During the week the deck is open to picnickers, where wine can be purchased by the glass or bottle. Didn't have time to pack a lunch? The winery offers a cheese and charcuterie platter which is perfect for sharing.
Throughout the duration of May 24th - October 12th, the deck is open on weekends where you can enjoy meals created by famed Niagara Chef, J. Mark Hand, from Hospitality on Hand. The decks open concept kitchen allows you to observe the preparation of your meal.
Call in advance to ensure a table is available, groups of 8 or more must make a reservation. Further details found at:http://www.creeksidewine.com/deck.php
Bicyclists:
Creekside encourages visiting the Niagara Region via bicycle. They accommodate bicyclists through their provision of bike racks which can be found outside the retail store, while also offering shipping on purchases of 6 bottles or more.
Pet Lovers
Dogs are welcome at Creekside too! They provide a hitching post for your furry friend to wait outside with fresh water, or you're welcome to bring dogs inside on a leash.
Yes, the retail store, back deck, washrooms and wine cellar are all accessible. Further details can be found here: http://accessibleniagara.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71
Phone: | (905) 562-0035 |
Creekside Estate Winery
2170 Fourth Avenue
Jordan Station, Ontario
L0R 1S0 Municipality Town of Lincoln
Latitude: | 43.15123182480 |
Longitude: | -79.33287674210 |
UTM easting: | 635552.00 |
UTM northing: | 4778958.00 |
Creekside Estate Winery
2170 Fourth Avenue
Jordan Station, Ontario
L0R 1S0
Tel (905) 562-0035
Fax (905) 562-5493
Toll free 1-877-262-9463
Email info@creeksidewine.com
Website www.creeksidewine.com