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: 39 acres, shared with sister winery Redstone
Appellation: VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Location: 19th Street & 7th Avenue, Jordan
Soil: Clay Loam over Limestone
Organic certification: 2014

Limestone Vineyard North
Varietal Acreage Oldest Vines Planted
Riesling 34 1999
Cabernet Franc 5 2022