Here are the more popular York Region breweries and wineries:
Applewood Farm and Winery
12442 McCowan Rd, Stouffville, L4A 7X5
905-642-4720 Fax: 905-642-9745
A scenic 87 acre farm making award-winning fruit wines, with pick-your-own apples and strawberries, in season.
Cilento Wines
672 Chrislea Rd, Woodbridge, L4L 8K9
905-264-9463 Fax: 905-264-8671 1-888-245- 9463
A winery begun in 1977 creating award-winning wines in a 36,000-square-foot, California mission-style building, houses a beautiful wine boutique and barrel-aging cellar. Tours available. Open Mon-Fri 9 am- 7 pm, Sat 9 am- 6 pm, Sun 11 am- 4 pm
King Brewery
5645 King Rd., Nobleton, L0G 1N0
905-859-5464 Fax: 905-859-7531
King Brewery, opened in 2002, is an award winning brewer of lagers, using the finest imported European ingredients. This traditional German-style brewery won Toronto Star’s “Beer of the Year” for its Czech style Pilsner and our German Dark Lager. Tour the state of the art Brewery and shop in the gift shop.
Magnotta
271 Chrislea Road, Woodbridge, L4L 8N6
905-738-9463, Fax: 905-738-5551 1-800-461-9463
Visit Magnotta, Canada’s most award-winning winery, with a shop filled with VQA and International Series award winning wines, spirits, beer, wine accessories and gourmet food items. Free tours of the 60,000 square foot facility with state-of-the art winemaking equipment, bottling techniques and our temperature controlled underground barrel cellar. Outdoor patio features an original bronze Lea Vivot sculpture, with other statues and bronzes on display. Open 7 days a week, all year round. Mon-Fri 9 am to 9 pm, Sat 8:30 am to 6 pm, Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. Free tours daily at 2 pm
Vinoteca Inc. Premium Winery
527 Jevlan Dr., Woodbridge, L4L 8W1
905-856-5700, fax 905-856-8208, 1-866-313-5700
Producing award-winning wines since 1989, Vinoteca has been widely recognized as a respectable winery nationally and abroad. They make red, white, and dessert wines, and also do bulk packaging in barrels for ease of dispensing. Visitors are welcome year round for tastings and tours. They Private label wines for special occasions, weddings, anniversaries and corporate events. Open Mon-Fri 9am to 6 pm, Sat 9 am to 5 pm, Sun 11 am to 2 pm. Closed Sundays in July & August.
Willow Springs Winery
5572 Bethesda Rd, Stouffville, L4A 7X3
905-642-9463 Fax: 905-642-2251
Willow Springs Winery has an 11-acre vineyard atop the Oak Ridges Moraine, in Stouffville. The winery features outstanding, premium VQA wines. Sample the wines at the tasting bar, and browse the wine and gift shop. Private group wine tasting receptions and winemaker dinners are offered. Facilities can be booked for wedding ceremonies in the vineyard and wedding receptions and dinners. Open Year-round daily 11 am to 6 pm Sundays noon to 5 pm.