Oak Heights Winery

Spring is Coming!

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:38:12 +0000

The vines have taken a much needed winter nap and so have we.
However, we are gearing up for a grand re-opening this Spring!

Our retail shop and tasting bar will remain closed until the flowers begin to bloom.

Check back for more information this April. Or… sign up for our newsletter and we’ll let you know when the doors will swing open again!

See you soon!

About Us

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:27:23 +0000

Oak Heights is a small craft winery with a passion for making great wine! Being BIG has never been our goal, but producing some of the best wine Ontario has to offer sure is!

Our passion has driven us to approach things a little differently. We’ve taken an old dairy farm, where the cows have since gone and planted our grape vines. The first determined souls to grow a winery in the rolling Northumberland hills, where winters are harsh and all the nay-sayers said it couldn’t be done, we’ve done it – we are the little winery that COULD!

So, grab a loved one and come visit us in the beautiful rolling hills of Northumberland County, just minutes from the picturesque village of Warkworth! Wine is always… best enjoyed with friends!

Winemaking Philosophy

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:03:44 +0000

Our winemaking philosophy is simple – let the fruit speak for itself.

We believe that great wine is made in the vineyard, not in a lab! What we do is provide a gentle hand in the winemaking process, easing the grapes through something they want to do naturally anyway. Our job is to keep the vineyards protected, to produce the best fruit possible. Then the wine is crafted by our winemaker’s palate – and we like to think that he has a keen taste for and appreciation of great wine.

Visit our tasting bar and try some local wine! Tastings are always complimentary and we are always happy to share our story with you.

Stay for a taste…leave with a case!

Our People

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:28:49 +0000

Our people LOVE what they do. We work hard and we play hard! We’re a small winery with big ambitions and a small team with big passions. We bring a real range of experience, passions and lifestyle to the winery. From backgrounds in corporate & political life, to sales, marketing & advertising, from photography and fashion, to cosmetics and fitness, to musical theatre, farming, grape growing and of course winemaking, we all share a common goal – living life to its fullest, with a glass of wine in hand!

We hope you will visit us at the vineyard, as our wine is really… best enjoyed with friends!

Click on the links below for a little flavour of what made our people, who they are today.

Ian Fraser – Founder & CEO

Sally Staples – Ring Leader & COO
Mike Burns – Grape Grower
Jonas Newman – Consulting Winemaker
Justin Grendel – Cellar Master

Richard Lafond – Chef
Debbie Beattie – Communications Director

Ian Fraser – Founder & CEO

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:17:54 +0000

Ian Fraser is living the dream. He’s built a successful corporate career in the pharmaceutical industry and has turned his weekend home and hobby farm into Northumberland’s first and only craft winery. He created a place where friends, families and corporate types alike can take in the breathtaking views of the vineyards, enjoy a heartfelt meal and toast life over a glass of great wine! Ian invites you to share in his passion and visit us in the beautiful rolling hills of Northumberland County.

Proudly Northumberland

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:40:57 +0000

We’re proud to be surrounded by the finest Northumberland farm foods! We believe in promoting & supporting local, fresh, farm foods. And we hope that you will find your own local favourites. Visit www.northumberlandcounty.ca for a downloadable copy of the Farm Gate Guide.

Here are a few of the Northumberland neighbours that we frequent and we invite you to do the same!

Rolling Hills Organics, Roseneath
Wicklow Way Farms, Grafton
Lion Heart Baking Studio, Warkworth
Linwood Trout Farm, Campbellcroft
Century Game Park, Warkworth
Tirnanog Farm, Campbellford

Rolling Hills Organics

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:39:27 +0000

Rolling Hills Organics
13223 County Road 24
Roseneath, ON K0K 2X0
705-924-1933
Contact: Peter Finch
herbs@rollinghillsorganics.com

Wicklow Way Farms

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:38:28 +0000

Wicklow Way Farms
188 Lakeport Road
Colborne, ON K0K 1S0
Contact: Elaina Asselin
905-269-0340
www.wicklowway.ca

These Grafton tomatoes are a staple in all of our salads. They also throw a fabulous Tomato Festival each August. Go visit them and check out their 150 varieties of tomatoes!

Lion Heart Baking Studio

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:36:25 +0000

Lion Heart Baking Studio
2 Mill St.,
Warkworth, ON K0K 3K0
705- 924-1331

Thurs-Sun 10am – 5pm.  Handcrafted breads, cakes and pastries, prepared foods, organic teas, jams, soups and other gourmet delights.  (They also make a Red Fife bun that’s only avail in Northumberland County!)

Linwood Trout Farm

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:35:14 +0000

Linwood Trout Farm
8382 Gilmour
Campbellcroft, ON L0A 1B0
Contact: Jim Taylor
905-797-2484
linwoodacres@sympatico.ca

Hours are 9a.m. to 5p.m., or 6p.m. later in the season.