Élevage Winter Wine Festival
Join us for an unforgettable experience at Élevage, a one-of-a-kind winter wine festival taking place in Prince Edward County, ON, Canada, on Saturday, March 8th and Sunday, March 9th, the first weekend of March Break. This celebration will be centred around the heart of Élevage . We will be hosting 10 separate Elevated Tastings so our guests have the opportunity to celebrate Elevage and truly experience the ageing process wines go through between fermentation and bottling. A unique chance to converse with wine makers, experience the cellars and see first hand the beauty of the ageing process.
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Elevated Tasting Time Slots:
Saturday March 8th
11am Harwood Estates Winery OR Broken Stone Winery
1pm Rosehall Run Vineyards OR Sugarbush Vineyards and Winery
3pm Trail Estate or Grange of Prince Edward Winery
Sunday March 9th
12pm Closson Chase Vineyards OR Karlo Estates Winery
1pm Loch Mor Cider OR Huff Estates Winery
* For more information on each unique offering, please see below*
Passports will be mailed to those who purchase before February 25th and emailed for printing to particpants who purchase after that.
Your passport grants you one complimentary sample at five participating wineries and cideries over Saturday and Sunday. Samples are typically 1-1.5 oz. Craving more? Additional tastings are available for purchase directly from the wineries and cideries.
Once you've savoured your way through, don't forget to fill in your name and contact details on your passport and hand it in at one of the participating wineries for a chance to win the grand prize!
Ticket Breakdown
Élevage Passport — $50 + Fees, Tax
Included in your $50 ticket is 1 elevated tasting experience of your choosing and your tasting passport, with an additional 5 samples at participating wineries and cideries.
*Your elevated tasting is unique chance to converse with wine makers, experience the cellars and see first hand the beauty of the ageing process.
When purchasing your ticket, please select the Elevated Tasting you wish to attend, these are held in specific time slots over the course of Saturday and Sunday and will last approximately 1 hour. These exclusive tastings will have space for 12 particpants only, and will fill up fast!
*Embark on a delightful wine-tasting adventure with our Élevage Passport Program. Chart your route, enjoy 5 complimentary tastings and collect 5 signatures for a chance to win a Grand Prize.
Additional Elevated Tasting (only with purchase of a full passport) — $30 + Fees, Tax
Can't choose just one Elevated Tasting experience? Want to visit an old favourite and try out somewhere new? Not to worry! Ticket holders may purchase an additional elevated tasting experience for $30 at check out.
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Elevated Tasting Times & Experiences:
Saturday March 8th 11am
Harwood Estates Winery - 18908 Loyalist Pkwy
We will be offering a vertical tasting of our 100% estate grown award-winning Pinot Noirs, including those listed below. Food pairing bites will be included as well to help enhance your experience.
There will also be 3-packs available for purchase. This is a rare opportunity, as the two older vintages are library wines, and not generally available to the public.
Pinot Noir 2020, Gold Finger Lakes, Pinot Noir 2019, Silver Finger Lakes, Pinot Noir 2018, Gold Judgement Kingston
Saturday March 8th 11am
Broken Stone Winery - 524 Closson Rd
Elevage: "the art of achieving the grapes' maximum potential through barrel aging, fining and filtering. Roughly translates to "raising" in English." Raise a glass with winemaker Tim, in an exclusive backroom tasting surrounded by barrels and tanks. Enjoy a pleasant discussion with the winemaker in his workshop, tasting his wines in progress. You'll have a unique opportunity to compare oaked and unoaked Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, with the added bonus of comparing barrel wines from three different PEC vineyards. You can taste the influence of terroir in every sip - It's a feast for the senses!
For the folks interested in more technical aspects, you'll learn about different vinification techniques, whole cluster fermentation and extended maceration and how that translates to different aroma and flavour profiles. We look forward to hosting you at Broken Stone Winery!
Saturday March 8th 1pm
Rosehall Run Vineyards - 1243 Greer Rd
Rosehall Run Retrospective
Join Associate Winemaker, Lee Baker, on a discovery mission to better understand how vintage and cellaring affects wine over time. Explore three vintages of each of our award-winning bottlings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, ranging from 2017 to 2021. This sensory exploration will include 6 wines paired with some thoughtful bites*. Lee will guide you through the vintages to see how colour and flavour changes with age, the emergence of tertiary characteristics, and how a wine’s style can impact your food pairing. *these small bites will be carefully curated to best demonstrate the food and wine pairing objective. We will do our best to modify for dietary restrictions, but alternatives may not be available.
Saturday March 8th 1pm
Sugarbush Vineyards - 1286 Wilson Rd
Join us on the Elevage weekend for a jam packed wine experience. Your elevated wine tour experience starts in the vineyard (weather permitting) with a introduction to how Sugarbush Vineyards got started and how it got its name. Moving into our small, but efficient winery for a talk on how we produce 2,500 cases annually from our garage! Here we will start your wine tasting experience with a couple of tank samples from the 2024 harvest. This is the vintage picked last fall and will be going into bottle sometime this summer. Finally we move into our tasting area for a tutored wine tasting with the winemaker, Rob, who will talk you through a flight of our premium wines. Light snacks paired with your wines. This is a great opportunity to get a behind the scenes look and answers to any and all questions about grape growing and wine production in beautiful Prince Edward County.
Saturday March 8th 3pm
Trail Estates Winery - 416 Benway Rd
Blend Your Chardonnay!
Retreat to our cellar and get a first preview tasting of the 2024 Chardonnays. Our winemaker Mackenzie will treat you to samples from our different winery blocks and discuss how these wines will evolve as they mature further. Learn about élevage and the different types and ages of barrels used — then try your hand at blending! This is a rare chance to go behind the scenes and discover the elusive beauty of PEC Chardonnays well before they go to bottle!
Saturday March 8th 3pm
Grange of Prince Edward Winery - 990 Closson Rd
In 2024, we introduced an Estate Series of wines crafted exclusively from our vineyards. These wines are a pure reflection of the soul of our vineyard, with each sip telling the story of our land’s richness and diversity. Join Mike as he leads a bespoke barrel cellar tour and tasting of these incredible Estate wines in the historic cellar of our 200 year old barn. This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!
Sunday March 9th 12pm
Closson Chase Vineyards- Tasting to take place at The Ridge @ 609 Chase Road.
We welcome you to join us for a tour of our Production Facility, The Ridge, where you can get a first hand look at the wine making process at Closson Chase. We will then guide you through a Futures Tasting of our upcoming Spring Releases, giving you an exclusive sneak peek of our newest vintage as we gather around the fireplace in the cozy boardroom.
Sunday March 9th 12pm
Karlo Estates Winery- 561 Danforth Rd
Come enjoy an elevated tasting experience in our Production Building.This will include Karlo Estates Vertical Tastings for a red and a white. Taste the difference the weather makes to each vintage and discover how cellar aging affects wine. You’ll have the opportunity to taste three different back vintages of our Triumvirate, a three noble grape blend, as well as our current release and the individual components of the wine before it’s been blended.
We have surprises for the white wine lovers as well.
Plant-based cheese fruit trays/gluten-free canapes will be paired with the wines.
See, smell and taste how a wine evolves as it ages.
Sunday March 9th 1pm
Loch Mor Cider Company - 890 Danforth Rd
Step into the heart of our cider cellar for an unforgettable tasting experience led by our expert cider maker. Savor the artistry behind our highly acclaimed single-varietal ciders, each crafted with care from true cider apples grown right here in our estate orchard. As a special treat, you'll enjoy an exclusive barrel tasting of a cider from the highly anticipated 2024 harvest. Immerse yourself in the delicate, complex flavors of world-class cider and gain insights into the craftsmanship that makes every sip extraordinary. Secure your spot now for a tasting journey like no other!
Sunday March 9th 1pm
Huff Estates Winery - 2274 County Rd 1
Winemaker's Tasting Experience
Discover the art of winemaking with Huff Estates’ renowned winemaker, Frederic Picard. Trained in Burgundy and with over 20 years as Huff Estates’ winemaker, Fred will guide you through a 60-minute exploration of our estate, heritage, and exceptional wines.
Begin with a behind-the-scenes tour of our winemaking facility, culminating in the barrel cellar, where you’ll enjoy a rare taste of wine straight from the barrel. Then, savor three handpicked wines from our Heritage and Handcrafted series, perfectly paired with artisan cheese to elevate the flavors.
Frederic’s engaging stories, expert insights, and open Q&A make this an unforgettable experience for wine lovers ready to deepen their appreciation for the craft.
What’s Included:
- Four wine samples, including a barrel pour
- Artisan cheese pairing
- Winery and barrel cellar tour
- Q&A with winemaker Frederic Picard
