Cottage Wineries
NEW BRUNSWICK COTTAGE WINERIES
Although the Rosswog Family of Baie Verte, N.B. can truly be called the parents of fruit-based beverage alcohol production
in New Brunswick, using provincially grown fruit for their schnapps products, it wasn't until the spring of 1999 that the first
cottage winery opened in the province. This was Gagetown Cider Company, owned by Stirling Farms of Gagetown.
A number of fruit producers worked behind the scenes with the Department of Agriculture and with Business New Brunswick
to create a policy framework for Cottage wineries in 1998. Alcool NB Liquor and the Liquor Licensing department of Public
Safety were then consulted on how to manage the licensing of the wineries and the retailing of their products. Although the program is generally known as a winery program in fact the products created can be wines, ciders, schnapps and liqueurs.
And these products can be, and are, vinted and distilled from various fruits, and from honey and maple syrup.
Since the opening of Gagetown Cider on March 22, 1999,
10 other Cottage wineries have opened their doors. In addition Winegarden Estate has evolved from a farm distillery to a distillery/winery. Following is a brief summary of our
11 provincial Agents and their backgrounds and products.
Applemanfarms Ltd.
(Gagetown Cider Company) - 16 Fox Road, Gagetown
Nestled into the bank of a bend in the Saint John River,
Applemanfarms Ltd. is a branch of Stirling Farms, NB, owned by
Blair and Brenda Stirling. Blair is a 3rd generation fruit grower, whose family owns the large Stirling Farms operation in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. Blair came to New Brunswick in 1976 to run the operation in Gagetown and married Brenda, a Fredericton native. They retail 15 different products including a unique apple “iced” wine, all available at their retail store on the farm site. Call 506-488-2147 for store hours.
Check out their website at www.appleman.ca for more information.
Belliveau Orchard, - Route 925,
Pré d'en Haut
Located 25 kms from Moncton and Dieppe, on the eastern bank
of the Petitcodiac River, Belliveau Orchard is owned by the Bourgeois
family. The farm was started by Sebastien Bourgeois in the early part of the
1900s. It was run by the local Catholic parish in the 1950s and 60s until
Louis Bourgeois, a farm employee bought the business in 1967. Louis' son,
Robert, run the business now, and Robert opened the family's cottage winery
store in December of 1999. They sell 9 company products, including a "pear
wine" and an apple "ice" wine. Call 1-506-758-2325 for store hours. Check
out their website at www.vergerbelliveauorchard.ca for more information.
La Cave A Vin Boudreau Vineyards – 110 Rue Principale, Memramcook
Located 15 kms from Moncton
and Dieppe, Paul and Rose-Marie Boudreau own a 28 acre piece of land. They started
planting their first acre of grapes in 2000 following with an expansion of 3.8 acres in 2003 and an additional .5 acre in 2004.
The Boudreau family is now producing 5 wines for sale: Seyval, Vidal Dessert Wine, Frontenac, Marechal Foch and a Baco Noir. Call 506-871-6553 or 506-871-7553 for store hours.
La Ferme Maury – 2021 Route 475, St. Édouard-de-Kent
Serge Maury is New Brunswick's first true commercial grape winemaker. His fruit farm and vineyards are located in a sheltered microclimate just off the Northumberland Strait and close to the Bouctouche Dunes Ecological Preserve. Serge is originally
rom Paris, France, and 9 years ago he and his wife Denise Boucher purchased the dairy farm that is now their home. Serge planted his first vines in 1996; created his first wines in cooperation with Winegarden Estate; and has been selling his wines since April 2000. Cuvée St.- Édouard is his premier dry red wine, but they have 4 other fruit wines. The family also runs a
thriving campground onsite. Call 506-743-5347 for store hours.
Tierney Point Winery – 5086 Route 1, Pennfield
(Temporarily Closed)
Located between Saint John and St. Stephen, Hawkins Farms was started by Rupert Hawkins in 1932. Since then Rupert's
son, Ken Hawkins, and Ken's sons Doug and Russ, have built one of New Brunswick's major fruit enterprises specializing in blueberry and cranberry production. The 4th generation of the Hawkins' family are now in the business. Ken and Hugh, Doug's sons, are working on the farm and Ken and his wife Serri opened a fruit winery in July 2001. They have created 4 blueberry
and cranberry fruit wines, and a special ‘strawberry-rhubarb” wine. Call 506-755-6942 for store hours.
Tuddenham Farms – Route 1, Oak Bay
Oak Bay is less than 10kms from St. Stephen and Fred and Janet Tuddenham, sons Todd and Troy, and daughter Tanis,
operate a large blueberry and Christmas tree farm just off the main highway, plus a very successful farm market in the summer. Janet's grandfather, Sanford Newell, started a blueberry business in 1923. His son Carl expanded the business and Janet,
Carl's daughter, has carried on the family involvement. Janet had always made blueberry wine, and in July of 2001, her hobby became a cottage winery operated by her son Todd. Call 506-466-1840 for store hours.
Winegarden Estate – 851 Route 970, Baie Verte
Underlying many of the cottage wines produced in New Brunswick is the talent and expertise of Werner and Roswitha
Rosswog of Baie Verte, outside Port Elgin. Together with their daughters Elke and Christina and son Steffan they opened Rosswog Farm Distillery in May of 1992. When the cottage winery program came into being in 1999, the Rosswog family
worked cooperatively with Gagetown Cider to produce the first apple wines. They have also been essential to the success of Ferme Maury, Tierney Point Winery and Tuddenham Farms. In 1998, Rosswog Farm was incorporated as Winegarden Estate Ltd. and in 2002 they celebrated their 10th anniversary and grand opening of their new farm shop and warehouse. They carry
a selection of over 50 wines and liqueurs. Call 506-538-7405 for store hours.
Check out their website at www.winegardenestate.com for more
information.
"In
Vino Veritas"
 "In Vino Veritas" documents the history of
the Rosswog family from their origin in Germany to Atlantic Canada’s first
private winery/distillery.
Available for purchase at Winegarden, 851
Route 970, Baie Verte, N.B. E4M 1Z7, and the market in Saint John, Moncton
and Fredericton.
Belleisle Vineyards – 1826 Route 124 – Between Hatfield Point and Springfield
Operated by Rod and Judy Gillis and managed by daughter Carey Gillis, under the trade name of Gillis of Belleisle Vineyard
& Winery, they are concentrating on 3 grape varieties, plus an assortment of other fruit wines. The winery and reception hall,
built with old world charm, is located on a hill overlooking the Belleisle Valley, a very beautiful part of the lower Saint John
River watershed. They currently have two wines in production. Call 506-485-8846 for store hours.
Check out their website at www.gillisofbelleisle.com for more
information.
Magnetic Hill Winery – 860 Front Mountain Road, Moncton
New Brunswick's newest cottage winery opened its doors on July 7, 2005, and is situated in a lovely old homestead, originally built in the 1870s. The view overlooking the Magnetic Hill area in Moncton is not to be missed. Jeff and Janet Everett, owners
of Utopia U-Pick (1987), one of the province's foremost strawberry farms, realized their dream of a fruit winery after many hours
of planning and labour. They currently have 3 wines for sale, raspberry, strawberry and strawberry/rhubarb. Call 506-384-9463
for store hours.
Waterside Farms Cottage Winery –
2008 Scenic Route 915, Waterside
Located between Fundy National Park and Cape Enrage,
Waterside Winery overlooks the beautiful Bay of Fundy. Situated
near the world’s highest tides, and located on a family farm originally
built in the 1900s, the view overlooking the Bay is not
to be missed. Ed and Linda Mantell, owners of Waterside Farms Cottage
Winery, have developed an agritourism farm that
involve wine tasting made from the fruit being grown on the farm, along with
various experiences such as hiking, bird
watching, picnicking, history
lesson and local pottery. They currently have 5 varieties of blueberry wines
for sale plus a
sparkling rhubarb. Call 506-887-2058 for store hours. Check
out their website at www.watersidewinery.ca for more information.
Motts Landing Vineyard – 3506 Lower Cambridge Rd,
Cambridge-Narrows
Motts Landing Vineyard, named after the historic wharf near
by, is three hectares of vines on the shore of the Washademoak Lake, forty
kilometres up the Saint John River from the Bay of Fundy, near the village
of Cambridge-Narrows; producing red,
white and rosé wines from grapes and some fruit wines. The vineyard and
winery is owned and operated by David Craw and
Sonia Carpenter. Sonia is a recent graduate from a wine making school in New
Zealand. They currently have 4 varieties of
wines for sale. Call 506-448-8091 for store hours. Check
out their website at www.mottslandingvineyard.com for more
information.
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