Niagara-On-The-Lake Ideas

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Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town in southern Ontario. It sits on the shores of Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Niagara River. It's known for its wineries and the summer Shaw Festival, a series of theatre productions. The flower-filled, tree-lined old town features 19th-century buildings, mainly along Queen Street. Near the river, 19th-century Fort George was built by the British to defend against American attacks.

 

 

Wineries

Stratus - gravity fed production, also has ‘food labs’ interesting tasting with food & spice combinations.

 

Ferox - small new family owned, yet mature vines, may have a harvest and vintage of Gruner Veltliner for their first time this fall - they have Austrian background.

 

Big Head - concrete ‘barrels’ and some interesting wines both red and white, some unfiltered.

 

Colaneri Estates - ripasso method makes their wines interesting.

 

The ‘originals or founding fathers’ - Inniskillin, Chateau des Charmes, Konzelmann, Reif, Pillitteri & Trius
 

In the Bench (Escarpment) areas, Henry of Pelham are known for their Baco Noir, Kew is known for sparkling but have others, and a very lovely outdoor tasting/seating area,

 

Angel’s Gate has been taken over by Alterra with Thomas Bachelder as wine maker.

 

Activities

White Water Walk

 

Jet boat

 

Spanish Aerocar

 

Power Station

 

Fort George

 

You can also just park at the Brock monument
 

NOTL Museum in Old Town

 

Simcoe Park in Old Town