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Wine, cider now flourishing in Huron County
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building, bar and wedding venue.
Dark Horse is widely available in
many Huron County restaurants and
beyond, crafting the county’s largest
offering of wine to date.
Its Unapologetically series
features five wines, including two
reds, two whites and a rosé. The One
Horse Town series features eight
wines and its Valegro series offers
six wines, including a sparkling
wine and several icewines.
In addition to providing Huron
County with much of its wine, Dark
Horse has also branched out into
hosting a number of events at the
winery, in addition to its growing
wedding business.
For more information, visit it at
darkhorseestatewinery.com.
One of the newer kids on the block
is the Durand family and its
Cornerfield Wine Company, which
opened its doors and offered up its
first wine this May.
Set up on the home farm of Carrie
and Adam Durand just south of
Bayfield, Cornerfield offers six
varieties of wine: three whites, two
reds and a dark blush, which they
call a pale red.
The Durands took note of
Fitoussi’s report all those years ago
and decided to get involved with the
wine business, hiring Niagara-based
winemaker Steve Byfield ahead of
its first bottling this spring.
Cornerfield also plans on offering
a by-the-glass experience and tours
at the winery as business picks up in
the summer thanks to their Hwy. 21
location.
For more information, visit its
website at cornerfieldwineco.com.
Another newcomer to Huron’s
wine scene is Schatz Winery, which
is connected to a county institution
that isn’t new at all: Hessenland Inn,
which dates back to the 1980s.
The popular restaurant and
wedding venue is one of the latest to
dive into the local viticulture with a
number of promising wines on the
way that are sure to impress the
discerning wine lover.
The five-acre estate winery, which
surrounds the original Hessenland
venue, will be opening soon thanks
to the Ihrig family.
For more information, visit its
website at hessenland.com.
The final winery that has thrown
its hat into the Huron County ring is
2nd Streetlight Estate Winery, which
is located on Hwy. 8 between
Clinton and Seaforth.
The company’s wine isn’t
available yet, but they plan to be
open soon and offering their best to
the wine drinkers of Huron County.
For more information, visit its
website at 2ndstreetlightwines.ca.
CIDER
Huron County has one dedicated
cidery: East Street Cider Company
in Goderich, situated, appropriately,
on East Street in central Goderich.
The cider has quickly become a
favourite of local cider enthusiasts
and drinkers in search of a crisp,
refreshing option on a hot summer
day by Lake Huron.
East Street Cider offers its flagship
cider, called the Landmark Dry, at
numerous restaurants throughout
Goderich and greater Huron County.
Another constant offering will be the
Huron Half Dry, though it is still in
the works.
They currently offer four seasonal
ciders as well, including Harvest
Botanical, Watermelon Mint, Beach
Dog and Winter’s Bounty.
For more information, visit their
website at eaststreetcider.com.
And while East Street Cider is
Huron’s only exclusive cidery, they
are not the only company making
cider for thirsty Huron County
residents.
Bad Apple Brewing Company and
Cornerfield Wine Company are
venturing into the cider game with a
partnership project that will produce
“Wet Hopped and Hard” hopped
apple cider for Bad Apple and
Broke, Beat and Scarred traditional
cider for Cornerfield.
New kids on the block
Cornerfield Wine Company near Bayfield, started by the Durand family, is Huron County’s
newest winery with a number of others, like Schatz Winery at Hessenland Inn and 2nd
Streetlight Estate Winery, working on products for the future. Wine has taken off in Huron
County, with many customers and diners seeking to drink local whenever possible. (File photo)
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