We were so lucky to go here on a tour with royal Caribbean. I thoroughly enjoyed this winery and…read morelearned so much about grape varieties we don't have in California. The grapes were developed for the Quebec climate. Their cider which is fortified is also delicious. I couldn't resist their gold medal winning ice wine. I wish they shipped to the US. We bought as many bottles as we could carry in our very full luggage.

I came here after seeing the sign on the highway. I am glad i did!…read more First of all, the wine was surprisingly good. The rosé was simply delightful. The apple cider and ice wines were amazing. One ice wine had won a top prize in a recent regional competition. I have tasted my share of ice wines, and these would easily rank among the very best. The service at the tasting was great. the cost is 3$ for a wine tasting or 3$ for an ice wine tasting. (The fee is waved if you make a purchase. There are also discounts for larger purchases.) The server who waited on me was friendly and informative. In addition to the tasting area, the beautiful white house of this winery has a large dining area for meals and private events.

Visitors to Ile d'Orleans should absolutely make stopping at this location a priority. The star of…read morethe show is of course the black currants but there's so much more. First of all, the lunch we had was delightful: leek quiche with frites and a lovely tossed salad with fresh strawberries, dried currants, and a beautiful currant vinaigrette. We enjoyed their sparkling currant water for our beverage . It was one of the best lunches I had on this trip. The wait staff was so friendly and accommodating. We then followed up lunch with a visit to the tasting room downstairs. A beautiful view of the river and some lovely products, including liqueurs, jams, salad dressings, soaps, etc. Truly an enjoyable afternoon!

I am in love with this spot. The outdoor picnic area is dreamy. The cassis (black currant) soft…read moreserve is so refreshing and perfect. Ditto the mocktail. Service is super kind and so easy to navigate in English. So excited to go back and try other things and lounge my day away there.

We stopped at Vignoble Ste-Pétronille after visiting Montmorency Falls and had such a delicious…read morelunch. The setting is beautiful with gorgeous views, and we loved sitting outside at the picnic tables. We ordered the mushroom pizza, the island goat pizza, and the labneh appetizer. Everything tasted so fresh and flavorful. Such a relaxing and memorable stop while visiting the area.

Great winery with views and awesome pizza! Loved the white mushroom pie! White wines are…read moredelicious! It was a gorgeous day and we enjoyed the view of the vineyards and river.

It was pouring outside when we visited, but they had an outdoor patio with chairs and tables along…read morewith blankets for your lap to keep warm. We had a great view of the river while we enjoyed our two flights or wine. It was a nice way to spend an hour before we got back on the road.

Stopped in for a tasting and enjoyed the friendly and knowledgeable staff along with the stunning…read moreviews. A great way to unwind and admire the beauty of this place!

We strolled in towards the end of the day to get one of their last tastings. The price was…read morereasonable and the wine was nice. The view was absolutely amazing! Their tasting was four wines, two whites, one rosé, and one red. Would definitely return.

My review of this verger is mainly of their boutique store and not of the actual orchards and…read morequality of their apples. I was here much too early in the season to enjoy fresh apples. I hope to come back in season and check out their varietals of apples and hopefully some of the extremely crunch and ultra juicy and delicious honey crisp. Looking back on one of the great gems of the province of Quebec is the apple orchards that we have in areas of the province. When. I first moved here I was introduced to the fall activity of "cuilleur des pommes" (picking apples) which I believe is the most fantastic family activity for fall. For me this is a right of fall to take a tractor ride take a big 10 pound bag and fill it full of the most juicy-tart apples that you take home to make sauce, pies and apple crisps. Living in the Montreal region we tend to go to orchards nearby in Laval or if we want a treat St Joseph Du Lac. SJDL is the premiere area on the north shore with many orchards and places that do cider also. They do still cider, sparkling cider and the creme de la creme "cidre du glace" iced apple cider. There is also jams, jellies and fresh apple juice available. Most all cideries do multiple products. I've never been to the Rougemont area on the S Shore but I imagine orchards produce similar products. Fast forward to Ciderie et Verger St Nicolas. I had some inside information that this was the premiere place for apple related products in the QC Capital region. So..... I told myself I had to stop by here. After a quick look in their shop they have more products than any of the orchards in the Montreal area that vie visited. Their selections of jams, jellies, fresh fruit syrups juice and ciders is impeccable. On my visit I was fortunate they had some fresh apple sauce. I bought six bottles in large and small. The flavour is unlike any sauce nice had before. It's so silky you could feed to a baby but so tasty it's incredibly fresh. Also they had Apple must- sparkling apple juice made with Honey crisp apples. We cracked a bottle on the weekend and it was the best sparkling apple juice I've had. Not too sweet but so fresh and crisp in flavour. I purchased a bunch of jellies and other products including their iced cider. Folks.....this is the best orchard- cider producer I've visited in the province. Their products I will declare I find are better than anywhere I've had in the Montreal region. It's 15 minutes from the Pierre Laporte bride on the S shore of Quebec City. So damm good I will be back to spend another boatload of money it's that amazing!

My wife suggested we try this on our recent trip north of Quebec City. She said there were generous…read moresamples inside, and indeed there were. More importantly, the woman running things went beyond making us feel welcome - more like being long lost members of the Hydromel family. We watched a beautifully filmed video of their honey operation, and sampled various honeys and wines. We bought lots of everything, and I only regret that I did not buy a sweatshirt.

A local distillery. We tasted gin, absinthe, symbiose, vodka and 4 meads. All were superior…read morequality, and far superior to tastings in the USA. The absinthe was my favorite. Service and explanation from Toby was very informative and passionate. We sat outside - the perfect place to be. $15 for the mead tastings and $12 for the spirits. Now we need nourriture. Excellent place!

Not a huge fan of this one however I will say their Ice Cidre was pretty good- however the wines…read moreboth fruit and grape based Were average at best. $4 for a tasting of 10.

Our food tour pulled into the parking lot of Domaine Sainte-Famille, and the tour guide let us know…read morethat the vineyard and cidery was family-run. He also made sure to note that the Uncle running the tasting experience was a really interesting person. Their orchard property was stunning. There were cozy Adirondack chairs and familial picnic tables welcomingly scattered amongst the rows of blossoming apple trees. Unfortunately, the weather was not on our side, so we had to spend most our time indoors, though their tasting room and gourmet shop was modern and classy. However, it did not offer anywhere to sit. Instead, we took our tray of glasses out to a tent where we enjoyed sips of various ciders and a grape mistelle liqueur, paired with light bites (cheese and crackers, baguettes, etc.) that folks had purchased in the store. The ciders were all very unique and unlike most others I had had in the past. While I was not a fan of grape flavored things, the mistelle was a sweet juice infused with a bit of brandy that was actually very interesting. However, they also made mistelle in other varieties that I would likely have preferred. Regardless, the bulk of the beverages that I had sampled at Domaine Sainte-Famille were really complex and interesting. Plus, their grounds were beautiful, and the store sold loads of refined, local items.

Another winery on our wine tour, kinda mom and pop set up but cute and they make good use of their…read morespace. A winery and ciderie, they had a huge apple orchard out in the back . Really nice seating out back in the orchard. It was raining when we went so we couldn't make the most of it. We had a 4 wine tasting here and I liked one of the reds. Others being a little sweet for me. Our wine guide was the owners daughter and gave us a little history on the winery. I think she might have been thrown into it last minute as she seemed very nervous! Their tasting room was nice and they sold their apples they grow too. Cute little spot . Wine is ok.