Winter Wine Escape

5.0
(5 reviews)

6 hours to 6 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Enjoy a scenic drive to the Annapolis Valley to experience 3 award winning wineries. Sip your way through Nova Scotia wine country and learn about our cool climate wines while the vines are enjoying their long winter rest. You’ll gain an appreciation of this breathtaking scenery when the vines are bare and often covered by snow and icicles (pending). First stop will be to Grand Pre Wines, the oldest farm winery in Atlantic Canada build on love and passion for Nova Scotia to enjoy a guided tasting and savour the distinct flavours and aromas of the NS terroir. Second, discover the story of Lightfoot & Wolfville for a guided tasting of their wines from their organic and biodynamically farmed vineyard. After our tasting, enjoy lunch featuring ingredients sourced directly from the Lightfoot family farm. End at Benjamin Bridge for a guided tasting of their most well-loved wines. Enjoy their heated outdoor terrace, vineyard trails and glowing décor.

What's Included

Enjoy a soup & sandwich lunch featuring ingredients sourced directly from the Lightfoot family farm and gardens. Wine by the glass available for purchase with lunch.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tour and tasting fees are included at all 3 of the wineries visited
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet in front of the main entrance to the hotel. This tour departs from the Marriott Harbourfront located at 1919 Upper Water Street at 9:45am. Please note there are a few Marriott Hotels in Halifax.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours to 6 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    First stop will be to Grand Pre Wines, the oldest farm winery in Atlantic Canada build on love and passion for Nova Scotia. Enjoy a guided tasting and savour the distinct flavours and aromas of the NS terroir, perfectly complemented by the clean and refreshing wine making style of our renowned winemaker, Jurg Stutz. Option to add on wine by the glass, hot beverage, specialty coffee or indulge in raclette- a traditional Swiss cheese dish.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Second, discover the story of Lightfoot & Wolfville for a guided tasting of their handcrafted and small-lots wines from their organic and biodynamically farmed vineyard. After our tasting, enjoy a soup & sandwich lunch featuring ingredients sourced directly from the Lightfoot family farm and gardens. Wine by the glass available for purchase with lunch.

    1 hour 45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    We’ll end at Benjamin Bridge for a guided tasting of their most well-loved wines. Enjoy their heated outdoor terrace, vineyard trails, holiday lights (Dec/Jan only) and glowing décor. After your tasting, option to enjoy wine by the glass or one of their warm cocktails.

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Sip & Taste Tours (Grape Escapes & Taste Halifax)

Tags

Day Trips
Wine Tastings
Bus Tours
Culinary Tours
Wine Tours
Food & Drink
Spring Break
New Product

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Show more

Rating

5.0 Based on 5 5 reviews
5 stars
5
4 stars
0
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 star
0
from per person
Was {{currencySymbol}}{{ summaryFromPriceBeforeDiscount }}