The Vineyards
At Tawse, winemaking begins in the vineyards. Healthy vines yield quality fruit which allows us to craft terroir-driven wines of great elegance, depth and character.
Cherry Avenue Vineyard
The first vineyard purchased by Moray in 2000 and home to Tawse Winery. Made up of 3 blocks named after his children.
Area under vine: 26 acres
Appellation: VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Location: 3955 Cherry Avenue, Vineland, L0R 2C0
Soil: Limestone Clay Loam
Organic certification: 2008 (all but Carly’s Block)
Robyn’s Block
| Varietal | Acreage | Oldest Vines Planted |
|---|---|---|
| Chardonnay | 6 | 1986 |
| Pinot Noir | 1 | 1986 |
Carly’s Block
| Varietal | Acreage | Oldest Vines Planted |
|---|---|---|
| Riesling | 1 | 1985 |
David’s Block
| Varietal | Acreage | Oldest Vines Planted |
|---|---|---|
| Cabernet Franc | 5 | 1998 |
| Chardonnay | 6 | 2005 |
| Pinot | 4 | 2005 |
| Gamay | 3 | 2015 |
Quarry Road Vineyard
2nd Estate vineyard purchased in 2005
Area under vine: 41 acres
Appellation: VQA Vinemount Ridge
Location: 4743 Fly Road, Lincoln, L0R 1B2
Soil: Limestone Clay Loam
Organic certification: 2008
Quarry Road Vineyard
| Varietal | Acreage | Oldest Vines Planted |
|---|---|---|
| Chardonnay | 14 | 1998 |
| Pinot Noir | 20 | 2007 |
| Riesling | 7 | 2007 |
Hillside Vineyard
Purchased in 2008, formerly home to Lakeview Cellars.
Area under vine: 5 acres
Appellation: VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Location: 4037 Cherry Avenue, Vineland, L0R 2C0
Soil: Limestone Clay Loam
Organic certification: 2011
Hillside Vineyard
| Varietal | Acreage | Oldest Vines Planted |
|---|---|---|
| Cabernet Franc | 2 | 2022 |
| Gamay | 1 | 2014 |
| Pinot Gris | 1 | 1991 |
| Syrah | 1 | 2001 |
Tintern Vineyard
Purchased in 2008 as a never planted property
Area under vine: 4 acres
Appellation: VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Location: 3902 Tintern Road, Lincoln
Soil: Limestone Clay Loam
Organic certification: 2013
Tintern Vineyard
| Varietal | Acreage | Oldest Vines Planted |
|---|---|---|
| Pinot Noir | 4 | 2010 |
Limestone Vineyard North
Last vineyard purchased in 2012, fruit shared between Tawse and Redstone Winery
Area under vine: 65 acres, 30 acres under vine (shard with sister winery Redstone)
Appellation: VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Location: 19th Street & 7th Avenue Jordan
Soil: Clay loam over limestone
Limestone Vineyard North
| Varietal | Acreage | Oldest Vines Planted |
|---|---|---|
| Riesling | 10.5 | 2003 |
| Cabernet Franc | 5.02 | 2022 |
| Pinot Noir | 4.14 | 1999 |
| Chardonnay | 7.72 | 1999 |