We are now open once again for tastings and sales! Our summer hours are 11am-5pm Thursdays through Mondays. And if you are visiting the County on Tuesday or Wednesday give us a call and we may be able to accommodate you. Also, we are still offering free local delivery and free delivery to most regions in Ontario for orders of 4 or more bottles.

Stanners Vineyard is a family venture that began in 2003 with the purchase of a parcel of farmland near the village of Hillier in Prince Edward County. The "terroir", that is, the soil, terrain and weather, seemed ideal for our quest to produce a Pinot Noir that would be the rival of any in the world. We love Pinot Noir, making this quest a pleasure as well as a challenge. Show More...It is believed that the best Pinot Noir is made from grapes grown in the most northerly terroir that can actually produce and ripen the grape. Prince Edward County is indeed a northerly location and the moderating influence of Lake Ontario which surrounds us makes grape growth and ripening possible. It also boasts the calcareous, limestone-riddled soils that are highly reminiscent of those in Burgundy, the home of world-renowned Pinot Noir wines. Our goal, however, is not to imitate Burgundy, but to bring out the best characteristics that our terroir can instill in the wine that it yields.   ...Show Less

Awards and reviews

2017 PEC Pinot Noir, The Narrow Rows – Chosen, along with 2 other County Pinot Noirs, to represent Prince Edward County in competition with three New Zealand Pinot Noirs in the Judgement of Kingston, held Nov 2, 2019. Finished first, winning the Gold Medal!

2019 Pinot Noir The Narrow Rows – Gold Medal, National Wine Awards of Canada
2019 Pinot Gris Cuivre´ – Silver Medal, National Wine Wards of Canada
2018 Pinot Noir The Narrow Rows – Silver Medal, All Canadian Wine Championships
2018 Cabernet Franc – Bronze medal, All Canadian Wine Championships
2017 Pinot Noir – Silver Medal, National Wine Awards of Canada

Stanners Vineyard is an artisanal, family-owned and operated winery located near the village of Hillier in Prince Edward County. Check out the videos below from The Wine Portfolio about us.

These videos by the Wine Portfolio Group Inc. are of Jody Ness interviewing Cliff and Colin Stanners. Jody visits vineyards around the world for his Wine Portfolio show on CNBC World. We are pleased and honoured that he chose to visit our vineyard to make these videos for his show.

 

 

Our winery was built in the summer of 2009, using the ecofriendly Straw Bale construction method for our barrel room, which offers excellent insulation for maintaining temperature equilibrium. Ours is the first Straw Bale winery east of the Rockies! Our tasting bar is in the barrel room and it is well worth a visit to taste our wines in the cool temperature and unique atmosphere of our above ground wine cellar.