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| - I had the absolute pleasure of hitting up this hidden gem located off the beaten path of Keele in Newmarket today, and I'm thrilled to announce to the GTA that this place is legit and all our own. Imagine a fully functioning winery within a 30 minute drive of most cities/towns in the burbs!!!
Having a yelper friend with a voucher for a tour today was a huge score for me and I was flattered to get the invite to be their +1 for a change (yes, CM's like to be +1's sometimes too!) Pulling up to their beautifully laid out property through the ornate iron gates and past their signage, I was impressed. Holland Marsh has all the amenities of a large vineyard on a smaller scale. Kind of like a microcosm of a Niagara vineyard.
Ample parking is readily available, there is a pond with an overlooking gazebo for wedding ceremonies, and sparse forestry surrounding the property giving it an even more intimate feel. The land is rich and this young vinyard has only started to shine now as it's vines enter their 6th year of growth.
The main building holds many purposes including: store front and tasting room, private party room, a wine club banquet hall (capacity of 200+) with a full bar 2nd floor seating and a dj booth - dressed top to bottom in fragrant Pine and production facilities for their 8-10 varieties of wine.
Our tour guide was the son of the owner and he left no detail out throughout the tour explaining the grounds, soil, how they grew and cultivated their grapes and vines, the production process and the vision and mission of Holland Marsh Wineries. A total learning experience.
Saving the best for last we are then brought back to the tasting room where we departed from initially where the tasting portion began. Our group of 5 was small and intimate and we had the opportunity to sample every one of their wines with the exception of their special reserve and the Ice wine (yes this little vineyard produces their own Ice wine). The tasting notes provided were excellent and I had a red and white fave that I had to purchase straight away.
They are a small winery with limited output so you cannot purchase their wines at the LCBO, only on sight at the winery. If you have a Saturday free (or in my case a Wednesday afternoon) I fully recommend you take the trip and check it out for yourself, certainly something I feel privileged to have this close to home.
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