reif estate winery

mohittoh

My husband and I did a wine tour that involved visiting 5 Niagara region wineries, and Reif was by far the best one we visited. We happen to be at the winery during their Mardi Gras party, which was an awesome surprise. We ended up getting three additional tastings along with some New Orleans inspired food, all were fantastic. As part of the wine tour, we got a guided tour of the facility from a very knowledgable young lady (who's name escapes me, I'm sorry), and we got to taste 4 delicious wines. These were the best wines we tasted all day, not one that we didn't like. We especially loved the late harvest Vidal. I would return to this winery just to buy more of that! Keep up the great work !

LadyKeiraE

I recently had the pleasure of stopping in at Reif wineries and enjoyed tasting several wines. The staff were pleasant, polite and very helpful. One particular server assisted me by bagging the bottles of wine I chose for purchase, carried them to the counter and ringing in my purchase. When I got home and began taking the bottles out of the bag, I was surprised to see that two of my chosen white wines, white merisan, had somehow got mixed and I came home with two bottles of chardonnay. I called the winery the following day and explained the mistake. The woman I spoke to was polite, friendly and very understanding. She very kindly offered to send me the bottles of wine that I had intended to buy. I received the bottles within a couple of days. What a pleasure it was to deal with personnel from this winery. I will continue stopping in and purchasing wine from Reif Wineries when I am in Niagara on the Lake. Thank you.

312Ang057

Visited Reif Estate Winery with out of town friends. We were grouped with a large party celebrating a personal milestone and thus I had some misgivings at first. However, the tour guide quickly took control and all went well. The guide had an engaging style and was knowledgeable, albeit somewhat inexperienced. Of the areas we saw, the Black Room (so called because of the paint) was my favourite, although some were not so impressed. We tasted three wines, one white, one red and an ice wine. The white and the ice wine were very good, whereas the red was not to my taste. From the wines that I checked, the pricing was very reasonable, and we did purchase some bottles. My friends and I had a great time and would certainly recommend a visit.

RenataR263

I have been to Reif a couple of times already! Every time I go on wine tours, I try to convince my group to go to Reif and everyone has a good time there. They're a family owned winery and it's not that easy to find their products on LCBO. My go-to wine is the Shiraz-Pinot - The Magician, but if you like Baco Noir, DON'T MISS THEIRS, it's a thing, it's special, it's what made me love Baco Noirs. Of course I suggest tasting everything else there. They're good and they know what they're doing, they have been doing it for a long time. You are going to have a great experience.

amp1801

Staff were very helpful and explained their wines well, which helped us decide which wines to taste. The icewines here compared well with others we tasted and were more reasonably-priced than elsewhere. We enjoyed our tasting session here.

Cfarley1

This is one of my favourite wineries!! The staff are friendly the location is beautiful and the wine is fantastic!! I am highly disappointed that they are sold our of my favourite wine (Baco Noir) and will not be making it again until the 2017 harvest =( I would definitely recommend this winery to anyone touring the area!!

DLAndrews7274

Spending the day at niagara on the lake and touring wine country. This was by far the best wine of the day. Also George made the experience very enjoyable and interesting. Not only did he teach you about the wine he also included some personal experiences making the visit very enjoyable. Thank you George!!!!

Anotherbed

This Estate winery is one of the better ones in the region. Big enough to be producing a great selection of wines. Because of it's proximity to town, it can get really busy at times. Be patient at the tasting bar as they have a great selection.

Esther1075

This winery is one of the finer stops..informative staff, beautiful property and the wine...is as tasty as the decor and presentation. Lots to see, hands on experience at the wine tasting bar without any wine snobbery. Such a memorable visit...and isn't it nice to come away with more knowledge of whichever area you are trying to get to know?

584kennethd

I found this winery because I had received some complimentary wine tasting coupons from the hotel I stayed at. Reif is now one of my favorite wineries to visit. Be sure to try the Chocolate Pairing.

281brians

Very nice property with a impressive selection of wines. We really enjoyed this winery as part of our days tour of tasting. Their ice wines are awesome the best we've had.

suffragettecitygirl

On a wine tour over thanksgiving weekend, Reif Estate was our third stop. My husband and I have spent considerable time touring wineries at the Niagara Bench but this was our first tour in Niagara on the Lake. Upon arrival we were stuck by the beautiful vineyard surrounding us, the sensory garden, the fountain and the well maintained grounds. Once inside the sizeable shop, it was a madhouse! People everywhere, tasting, yelling, grabbing bottles. We were sent to a back room with a few other guest for a tasting that was unfortunately soured by a swarm of fruit flies. We tasting a very sweet white blend, an unremarkable red, and a sugary vidal ice wine. Our guide did his best to educate us about each wine but I think the rowdy crowd got the better of him. It's a pity that the wines that were tasted seemed to be the "bottom of the barrel" for tourists who know no different, as we have many Reif wines that we know of which are delicious (especially the Magician!). I wish they has wowed us with some new favorites.We did purchase the Magican red, a Baco Noir, and a Riesling Gewurtztraminer.

152francist

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback about your experience, we truly appreciate the opportunity to use the information to improve our service. While it sounds like you came to visit on a very busy day it is unfortunate you felt like service was lacking based on you having a voucher to taste with us when we in fact very much value our partnerships with local hoteliers and certainly strive to deliver great service to all our guests. Also I am disappointed that our team did not have the time to share with you when tasting in the proper order one glass is entirely acceptable or to offer you water to alternatively rinse your glass in between tastings. No doubt we are challenged on busy days to offer exceptional experiences to all of our guests and we certainly are sorry to hear we did not deliver one on your visit. We hope you would consider coming back to see us again in the future please contact me if you do as we would love to host you as our guests. Andrea Kaiser - andrea@reifwinery.com

H_Viator

My spouse and I are finally feeling our age. After walking around a lot we appreciate the opportunity to sit and enjoy food and drink. Very little of that here. Seems smallish area around tasting bar designed to keep the crowds moving through.Trip was saved by an excellent staff person who offered to move a chair from an area reserved for a more elegant experience which was devoid of customers. She was also very congenial and knowledgeable.

alofns

This was the last stop on our self guided bike tour of the region. After sampling some excellent wines, we relaxed with a glass of our favorite wine in the Sensory Garden with a cheese plate. I have a food allergy, but the staff were very accommodating in switching up the sesame crackers for some walnuts. The facility is beautiful and the wines are excellent, however the staff are what made this a fantastic way to end our day.