St. David's Bench Vineyard

WHERE

1025 York Road (surrounds the winery)
WHEN

Planting began in 1990. First harvest in 1994
SIZE

85 acres/34 hectares
VINES/ACRE

1798
SOIL

Haldimand clay loam
VARIETIES

Aligoté, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay Noir ‘Droit’, Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Savagnin, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
WINES

Signature flavour profile is a “feminine” minerality
Wines grown on our St. David’s Bench Vineyard
# WIND MACHINES

9

SPECIAL NOTES

  • “St. David’s Bench” coined by the Bosc family and the sub-appellation is named based on this term
  • Installed with the most extensive vineyard under-drainage system in the world in 1990 
  • Home to our Grey Water Management and Recovery Program 
  • Research vineyard first established here to examine the effects of high density planting and lyre canopy system grape quality. All grape varieties we grow are represented in these two blocks. 
  • The slope of the vineyard is considered moderate – from the Niagara Escarpment at the southern edge to York Road at the northern edge 
  • Underground water run off from the Escarpment is rich in limestone. These vines use this water during the growing season to remain hydrated. This contributes to the minerality flavour profile in the wines grown here.
  • Dedicated to producing single varietal bottlings

Autumn Colours on St. David's Bench Vineyard