Winery Experiences
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20 Years of Trius Tasting » Book Now
Time: Offered Saturday & Sunday at 12 noon
Price per guest: $10.00
Wine Club Members price: NOW $10 FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY.
NOW $10 FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY.
Since 1989 Trius has been setting the standard for excellence, with Trius Red winning Niagara's first Gold Medal on the world stage and continuing to win accolades with each new vintage. The ideal tasting experience for Trius lovers, our Wine Consultant will guide you through a horizontal tasting of Trius wines only available at Hillebrand Winery.
2010 Harvest Lunches » Book Now
Time: October 16; Wine Club Member Exclusive - September 25 & October 2; 12 noon Reception & Tour; 12:30 pm Lunch
Price per guest: $60.00
Wine Club Members price: $60 per person, exclusive of taxes and gratuities
Taste the fruits of 2009 while we bring in the fruits of the 2010 vintage at our relaxed and laid-back Harvest Lunches. Set in the midst of our Backyard Vineyard, Chef Frank Dodd will be in his favourite place, behind the grill and with his guests, serving up seasonal and locally sourced dishes right next to you. The afternoon will begin with a Trius Brut Reception and a tour of Hillebrand Winery during the hub of harvest, so you may get a glimpse of our brand-new Winemaker Craig McDonald in action.
A Trius Winery Tour » Book Now
Time: Offered daily every hour on the hour from 11 am to 5 pm
Price per guest: $10.00
Wine Club Members price: Complimentary to member and up to five guests
For the first time visitor this tour and tasting takes you behind-the-scenes of the world of winemaking at Hillebrand. It gives you a taste (literally) of the path a grape follows from vineyard to finished wine. Watch our Cellar Team work in the Press House and explore our White and Red Barrel Cellars. Enjoy a tasting of our favourite Hillebrand wines. Redeem your Tour Receipt and receive $5 towards any purchase of wine.
Bin End Sale » Book Now
Time: July 31 from 12 noon to 5 pm
Price per guest: $0.00
Wine Club Members price: Complimentary
This weekend only we are offering library and limited availability wines for a 15% savings in 3, 6 and 12 bottle lots. Whether you are looking for a special back vintage to add to your cellar or a bargain you can brag about to your friends later, this is the ideal wine shopping event.
Collector's Boutique » Book Now
Time: Open Daily from 12 noon to 7 pm
Price per guest: $10.00
Wine Club Members price: Complimentary to member and up to five guests
The Collector's Boutique features personal tastings of small lot wines only available at the winery, alongside a selection of vintage wines. Our Wine Consultants are there to answer questions about your wine buying selections. The Collector's Boutique is also the ideal place to shop for the latest stemware, decanters and funnels.
Frank's Backyard Dinners » Book Now
Time: July 3 & 24; August 21; Wine Club Exclusive July 17 & 31; August 7; 6:30 pm Reception; 7 pm Dinner
Price per guest: $125.00
Wine Club Members price: $125 per person, exclusive of taxes and gratuities
We are bringing old-world traditions of communal dining al fresco home. As the sun sets over our backyard vineyard, four casually presented dishes of farm to table cuisine will be delivered to the table by our passionate 'Wine Guy' Shawn Spiewak and Chef Frank Dodd. Close your eyes and imagine warm midsummer breezes carrying the sounds and smells of summer of Wine Country and you get the picture of how this elegant and earthy event will unfold.
Harvest Table Dining Series » Book Now
Time: 7 pm Kitchen Party; 7:30 pm Dinner
Price per guest: $115.00
Wine Club Members price: $115 per person, exclusive of taxes and gratuities
Join us for a Dining Experience around our Harvest Table. Enjoy an intimate dining event with Chef Frank Dodd as he shares his local food and wine stories. The experience will begin with a Kitchen Party, leading into a 4-course menu featuring wine and food grown in the same soil.
Harvest Table Dining Series - Lunch » Book Now
Time: 12 noon Kitchen Party; 12:30 pm Dinner
Price per guest: $65.00
Wine Club Members price: $65.00 per person, exclusive of taxes and gratuities
Join us for a Dining Experience around our Harvest Table. Enjoy an intimate dining event with Chef Frank Dodd as he shares his local food and wine stories. The experience will begin promptly at 12 noon with a Kitchen Party, leading into a 3-course menu featuring wine and food grown in the same soil.
Harvest Table Dining Series - Meet the Locals » Book Now
Time: Offered May 29 & September 11; 7 pm Kitchen Party & 7:30 pm Dinner
Price per guest: $125.00
Wine Club Members price: $125.00 per person, exclusive of taxes and gratuities
Every dish tells a story. Join us for a Dining Experience around our Harvest Table, where two of Chef Frank Dodd’s committed growers will host an intimate experince where they will share their local food and wine stories. The experience will begin with a Kitchen Party, leading into 4-courses of wine and food grown in the same soil.
May 29 – Dingo Farms
September 11 – Tree & Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm
(Formerly known as Kitchen Table Dinner Series)
Icewine Tour & Tasting » Book Now
Time: Offered daily at 2 pm
Price per guest: $15.00
Wine Club Members price: Complimentary to members and up to five guests
Hillebrand has been making Icewine for over 25 years. Tour the winery listening to our stories about picking fruit in the dead cold of winter and pressing a single drop of juice from each frozen grape. Enjoy a tasting of Icewines only available at the Estate.
Longest Table Dinner » Book Now
Time: August 28; 6:30 pm Reception; 7 pm Dinner
Price per guest: $140.00
Wine Club Members price: $140 per person, exclusive of taxes and gratuities
Many of our growers celebrate the dog-days of the summer season by dining in the same vineyards and orchards they care for everyday. We are taking this communal dining tradition and 'super-sizing' it. Four courses of casually served Wine Country cuisine and Hillebrand wines will be served to you by Chef Frank Dodd at the longest table we have ever had at our Winery before.
Sparkling Wine Tour & Tasting » Book Now
Time: Offered daily at 3 pm
Price per guest: $15.00
Wine Club Members price: Complimentary to members and up to five guests
This bubbly tour and tasting will take you into our underground Trius Sparkling Wine Cellar, where you will see 250,000 bottles of sparkling wine ageing. Listen to the romantic story of sparking wine and taste our award winning sparklers, including Trius Brut.
Tasting Truly Tempting Red Wine & Chocolate » Book Now
Time: Offered daily at 4 pm
Price per guest: $15.00
Wine Club Members price: $5 per person
Sumptuous and sinful, nothing tops the pairing of red wine and chocolate. Our Wine Consultant will take you through a tasting of bold pairings of decadent chocolate and vibrant red wines.
Tasting Wine & Cheese - Making the Match » Book Now
Time: Offered daily at 3 pm
Price per guest: $15.00
Wine Club Members price: $5 per person
No toothpicks allowed! During this lively wine and food experience you will savour Canadian cheeses matched perfectly with limited edition Hillebrand wines. Our Wine Consultant will share the secrets to pairing wine with cheese and you will learn how to recreate the magic for yourself.
Trius Art of Red - Blending Experience » Book Now
Time: Offered daily at 1pm
Price per guest: $30.00
Wine Club Members price: $25.00 per person
Want to try your hand at being a Winemaker? During this fun, behind-the-scenes wine blending experience, you will have the opportunity to create your own version of Trius Red, Niagara's benchmark red wine. Each guest will bottle their own personal blend to take home as a memory of the day.
Trius Red Barrel Cellar Dinner Series » Book Now
Time: Offered September 4 & 25; October 16; November 13; December 4; 7 pm Reception; 7:30 pm Dinner
Price per guest: $135.00
Wine Club Members price: $135 per person, exclusive of taxes and gratuities
Celebrate the 20th year of Trius with us in our candlelit Trius Red Barrel Cellar. Surrounded by barrels of aging Trius Red, let Executive Chef Frank Dodd showcase his finest locally-inspired dishes. Beginning with an intimate reception, the dinner flows into a 6-course tasting menu, which has been perfectly paired with our best Hillebrand wines.
Twilight Winery Tour & Tasting » Book Now
Time: Offered daily at 7 pm
Price per guest: $15.00
Wine Club Members price: Complimentary for members and up to 5 guests
Enjoying dinner with us this evening? Or are we just the last stop before you end your trip to Wine Country? Whatever the reason, join us for our traditional Trius Winery Tour, now held at dusk. During this tour and tasting follow the path of the grape from our Backyard Vineyard to the finished wine. Delve into our wine cellars and share in a tasting of our award-winning Trius wines. Keep your tour receipt and receive $5 towards any purchase of wine.
Wine Country Touring Pass » Book Now
Time: Drop by any of the locations anytime between 10 am and 6 pm
Price per guest: $20.00
Wine Club Members price: $20 per person, exclusive of taxes
The exclusive Wine Country Touring Pass gives guests VIP access to Niagara's best wine experiences. Guests can spend a full day touring and tasting through Wine Country at four of the region's most unique wine destinations: Peller Estates, Hillebrand Winery, Thirty Bench Wine Makers and Wine Country Vintners. Bring your confirmation and pick your pass up at any of the four locations.