Home to more than 22 wineries, breweries and cideries and offering year-round events and festivals, the Niagara Wine Trail, USA is minutes from Niagara Falls and just a short trip from the Buffalo and Rochester areas. Travel along the wine trail through picturesque farm vistas and the beautiful Escarpment while enjoying the many intriguing towns, restaurants, historical sites, farm markets and antique shops.
 
 
Open year-round for wine tasting, the trail’s boutique wineries offer a diverse selection of traditional vinifera styles, native, late harvest and ice wines, as well as award-winning fruit wines, meads (honey wine), sparking wines, and ciders. (Please check the website for individual winery hours and locations.)
 
 
Did you know…?
…This region has been recognized by prominent wine publications as producing the best Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Ice Wine and Syrah that New York has to offer, along with top scores by wine critics and international wine competitions.


…The cool climate region of Niagara offers its vineyards the second longest growing season for grapes in New York State and, thanks to the soil condition, European vinifera wines, including Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Vidal Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc, thrive in the region.