Wines of Nova Scotia

Drink in the views provided by the South Mountain and the Bay of Fundy while you head to Bear River Valley. Here you will learn how granite soil and gravity-fed winemaking can influence the flavour in wines and hear how vineyards in Bear River date back to 1611. Head to Myrtle &amp; Rosie’s Café for a riverside lunch. Then learn how Bear River Vineyards utilizes their four and a half storey bank barn for gravity-fed winemaking and taste their nationally awarded Pinot Gris. Originally built in 1883, it has been masterfully renovated and even has guest rooms available if you wish to stay here for the night.

Bear River Valley

Enjoy the South Mountain and Bay of Fundy views en route to Bear River Valley. Learn how granite soil and gravity-fed winemaking influence local wine flavor, noting that vineyards here date back to 1611. After a riverside lunch at Myrtle &amp; Rosie’s Café, visit Bear River Vineyards. Taste their nationally awarded Pinot Gris and see their four-and-a-half-story 1883 bank barn, masterfully renovated for gravity-fed winemaking and featuring available guest rooms.

Get to know the charm of Bear River Valley!

The first vines in Nova Scotia were planted along the shores of Bear River in 1611 by French settlers. They recognized the warm and sheltered microclimate unique to Bear River was ideal for grapes. Almost four centuries later the original founder of our vineyard recognized that was still the case and planted vinifera not previously grown in Nova Scotia such as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Gamay. Today our small vineyard is a mix of these tender varietals growing alongside other vinifera and hardier hybrids. We invite you to join us at Bear River Vineyards to experience the history that has shaped our beautiful property. The winery is housed in a masterfully renovated bank barn that was built in 1883. The unique four-and-a-half-story design of the barn allows for a primarily gravity-fed winemaking process. The main level of the winery houses the tasting bar and wine shop. From its soaring beamed ceiling to the herringbone slate floor, it is the perfect place to enjoy our 100% estate-grown and -bottled wines while surrounded by understated elegance. Visitors are welcome to enjoy our outdoor seating area with a view of our vineyards. Planted on the steeply sloped valley walls above Bear River, a tidal estuary that flows into the Annapolis Basin, they overlook the stunning vistas of the valley in a sun-drenched amphitheatre.

Bear River Vineyards

The first vines in Nova Scotia were planted along the shores of Bear River in 1611 by French settlers. They recognized the warm and sheltered microclimate unique to Bear River was ideal for grapes. Almost four centuries later the original founder of our vineyard recognized that was still the case and planted vinifera not previously grown in Nova Scotia such as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Gamay. Today our small vineyard is a mix of these tender varietals growing alongside other vinifera and hardier hybrids.

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