Winery Experiences

Visitors to our winery can choose from a variety of experiences. From tasting out in the vineyard to learning the art of blending their own Trius Red, there is something to suit every taste. Many of our experiences are offered complimentary to Wine Club members. Interested? Click here.

Please note: For booking of 10 people or more, please click here.
Harvest Table Lunch
June 22 & 29, July 27, August 3, 17, 24 & 31; 12:30 pm Reception; 1 pm Lunch

Join us for a Dining Experience around our Harvest Table. Enjoy an intimate lunch hosted by a member of Chef Frank Dodd's culinary team as they share local food and wine stories. The experience will begin with a sparkling reception with artisanal charcuterie in Cellar 63, leading into a 3-course menu featuring wine and food grown in the same soil. $65 per person plus taxes and gratuities.

Are you a Wine Club Member?
Be sure to Log In or create an account to receive your member discount.

A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements.  Book Now

Harvest Table Dining Series
June 22 & 29, July 20 & 27; 7 pm Reception; 7:30 pm Dinner

Join us at our Harvest Table for a local taste of Niagara. A member of Chef Frank Dodd's culinary team will host your dining event as they share local food and wine stories. You and fellow guests will start with a sparkling reception, leading into a 4-course menu featuring wines perfectly paired by our Winemaker Craig McDonald. Celebrate the region and savour food and wine grown in the same soil.

Are you a Wine Club Member?
Be sure to Log In or create an account to receive your member discount.

A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit.  Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements.  Book Now

Sparkling Wine Tour & Tasting
Offered daily at 2 pm

This bubbly tour and tasting will take you into our underground Trius Sparkling Wine Cellar, where you will see more than 300,000 bottles of sparkling wine ageing. Listen to the romantic story of sparkling wine and taste our award winning sparklers, including Trius Brut and our Trius Brut Rosé, winner of Best Sparkling Wine of the Year from the 2013 All Canadian Wine Championships.

Are you a Wine Club Member?
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A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

Twilight Winery Tour & Tasting
Offered daily at 7 pm in July and August.

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.

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Let's Talk Wine
Saturdays & Sundays at 12 pm.

This experience is a must for anyone that is interested in wine. Our wine consultants will run through the basics of properly opening both a still and sparkling wine. Then learn more about stemware and decanting and how to do a structured tasting. This well-rounded experience is for those who are new to wine or are already a seasoned wine lover. Enjoy learning something new and have fun doing it.

Are you a Wine Club Member?
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A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

Icewine Tour & Tasting
Offered daily at 3 pm.

Trius Winery at Hillebrand has been making Icewine for 30 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.

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A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

A Trius Winery Tour
Offered daily from 11 am to 5 pm in June, July & August.

This tour and tasting gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the world of winemaking at Trius Winery at Hillebrand. It gives you a taste (literally) of the path a grape follows from vineyard to finished wine. Explore our White and Red Barrel Cellars and enjoy a tasting of our favourite Trius wines. Redeem your Tour Receipt and receive $5 towards any purchase of wine.

Are you a Wine Club Member?
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A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

The Loft
Daily from 1 pm to 7 pm in June, July & August.

The Loft, our luxurious private tasting room, 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 Loft is also the ideal place to shop for the latest stemware, decanters and funnels.

Are you a Wine Club Member?
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A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

Wine Country Touring Pass
Offered daily from 10:00 am to winery closing time

This exclusive Wine Country Touring Pass gives 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, Trius Winery at Hillebrand, Thirty Bench Wine Makers and Wine Country Vintners. Bring your confirmation and pick up your pass at any of the four locations.

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A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

Jazz and Blues at the Winery
Jazz - Saturday, July 13 Blues - Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Trius Jazz and Blues at the Winery has been bringing premier Canadian talent to Niagara Wine Country for 24 years. Celebrate Jazz and Blues at the Winery with fine wines, great local cuisine and spectacular music.  Join us on Saturday, July 13, 2013 for the Jazz Festival and  Saturday, August, 10, 2013 for the Blues Festival.  There isn't a better place to spend your day than at the Winery.

JUST ANNOUNCED - check out the 2013 Trius Jazz at the Winery Lineup:

Ranee Lee
Michael Occhipinti: Shine On - The Universe of John Lennon
Ron Davis
Heillig Manoeuvre

Vineyard Lawn Seating Tickets are $40 per person, plus taxes. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and spend the day in the vineyard, listening to the great sounds of live music. Lawn seating is located to the left and right of the stage. Gates open at 2 pm, with artists performing from 4 pm to 8 pm. Wine Club Members can be admitted at 1:30 pm.

Trius Red Lounge Tickets are $75 per person, plus taxes. Enjoy the best seats in the house, front and center of the stage, providing great views and an intimate setting for taking in the performances. An assigned seat and umbrella will be waiting for you upon your arrival and our lounge hosts will attend to you for your wine selections. Seating will be assigned at time of purchase. Gates open at 2 pm, with artists performing from 4 pm to 8 pm. Wine Club Members can be admitted at 1:30 pm.

Trius Red Barrel Lunch and Lounge Seating - Exclusively For Wine Club Members Tickets are $155 per person, plus taxes and gratuities. Begin your afternoon at 1 pm, before anyone else is admitted. You will enjoy a 3-course seasonally inspired and locally prepared lunch created by Chef Frank Dodd and perfectly paired with wines selected by Winemaker Craig McDonald. Hosted by Wine Club Manager Kelly Van Hoffen, after lunch, you will stroll outside to discover your reserved seats in the Trius Red Lounge, just before the performances begins. Seating will be assigned at time of purchase.

Trius Winery Restaurant Patio Seating Tickets are $160 per person, plus taxes and gratuities.  Enjoy the festival from our restaurant patio where you will be greeted with a complimentary glass of our sparkling wine. Enjoy a delicious 3-course prix fixe menu prepared by Winery Chef, Frank Dodd. Your seasonally-inspired menu will be paired perfectly with wines selected by Winemaker Craig McDonald. Enjoy your table from 3:30 pm throughout the duration of the concert. Seating will be assigned at time of purchase.

Backstage Pass  Tickets are $170 per person, plus taxes and gratuities. You don't have to bring anything but yourself - let us take care of the rest! Beginning with a Sparkling Wine reception, you will be treated to a 4-course prix fixe menu created by Winery Chef, Frank Dodd and matched with wine pairings. Featuring the best view of the stage, each performer will visit you in the Vineyard Pavilion after their set. Enjoy your table from 3:00 pm throughout the duration of the concert. Seating will be assigned at time of purchase.

Special Details: Gates open at 2 pm, with artists performing from 4 pm to 8 pm.  Wine Club Members can be admitted at 1:30 pm.  Concert will proceed rain or shine and tickets are non-refundable.  In consideration of all guests, we kindly ask that all umbrellas be lowered during the musical performances.  Tents are not permitted at the event, and we do not allow you to bring alcohol or pets. Book Now

Farmer's Market Brunch
Sunday's from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm

Great wine, great food, great place. Start your Sunday on a high note with a Farmer's Market Brunch at the Trius Winery at Hillebrand Restaurant. Celebrate local wine and food with a special menu for only $47.95* per person, including a glass of our award-winning sparkling wine. Prepared by Chef Frank Dodd and served with a complementary glass of our award-winning Trius Brut, it is always seasonally inspired and showcases the bounty of Niagara.
*Exclusive of wine, taxes and gratuities. Book Now.  

*Our Guest Service Representative will contact you 48 hours prior to the experience to finalize your booking. At this time, we ask that you provide us with your credit card information so that charges will be made the day of the experience. Book Now

This Little Piggy
August 3, 24 & 31; 6:30 pm Reception; 7 pm Dinner

As the sun sets over our backyard vineyard, Winery Chef and Gold Medal Plates winner, Frank Dodd, will lead you through progressive 4 course dinner showcasing every part of a pig - nose to tail. Savour Chef Dodd's award-winning plates as you sip on perfectly paired wines selected by our Winemaker Craig McDonald. Take time with fellow guests at the table to appreciate the sounds and smells of harvest in Wine Country in the most picturesque setting at Trius. $99 per person plus taxes and gratuities.

*Please inform us of any dietary restrictions or dislikes.

Are you a Wine Club Member?
Be sure to Log In or create an account to receive your member discount.

A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

Longest Table Dinner
Saturday, August 17; 6:30 pm Reception; 7:00 pm Dinner

Many of our growers celebrate the dog-days of summer by dining in the same vineyards and orchards they care for every day. Here at Trius Winery at Hillebrand, we take this communal dining tradition and 'super-size' it. Join us for a dining experience next to our vines at the longest table we have at our winery with Winemaker Craig McDonald, his harvest team and our growers. Indulge in four courses of casually served Wine Country cuisine paired with some of Craig’s favourite wines. $140 per person, plus taxes and gratuities.

A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

Frank Dodd's Cooking School - SOLD OUT!
June 22 at 11 am

Love to cook? We're excited to give you the opportunity to learn tips and tricks from our Gold Medal Plates winning chef!  Now, for the first time ever, Chef Frank Dodd is going to share (some of) his best kept kitchen secrets with you.

Before your culinary adventure begins, mingle with your classmates while enjoying a glass of our famous bubbly, Trius Brut paired with gourmet snacks during a Sparkling Reception. Then, settle in for an interactive, one hour cooking class with our locavore. You’ll have a perfect view of all the kitchen action displayed on large projection screen. Following the class, sit back and relax as the team serves up a three course lunch showcasing the dish Frank demonstrated complemented by some of our best wines.

This event is limited to only 30 people per class, so please book soon to avoid disappointment. $110 per person + taxes and gratuities. Call us at 1.800.582.8412 x 2 to reserve your place.  Book Now

If It Grows Together It Goes Together - Tour, Lunch & Wine Tasting
Monday to Thursday at 11:15 am

Get the ultimate Trius Winery experience this summer. Start with our famous Trius Winery Tour followed by a wine and food pairing lunch. Indulge in two courses from Chef Frank Dodd’s seasonally-inspired Forager’s Menu. Each course will pair perfectly with a glass of exquisite Trius wine. Savour the experience at home with a delectable dessert to go. $49 per person plus taxes and gratuities.

A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

Burgundy Inspired (We've Got A Positive Latitude)
Saturdays at 1 pm

Discover how our wines share the same quality as the wines from world-renowned wine region, Burgundy. Taste some of our best vintages of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in white and red Burgundy glasses and learn how the shape of each glass is important in enjoying each wine’s beautiful aromatics and flavours. $12 per person with a $5 rebate when you purchase a bottle of wine. Complimentary for Wine Club Members.    Book Now

Sip & Snack
Saturdays & Sundays at 4 pm in June. Daily at 4 pm in July and August.

Indulge in 3 of our favourite gourmet snacks with 3 complementing wines, including our famous sparkler, Trius Brut Rosé. Understand why each decadent pairing is a perfect match and enhance your wine and food pairing abilities. Plus - impress guests at your next dinner party by learning how to sabre a bottle of sparkling wine! $16 per person with a $5 rebate when you purchase of a bottle of wine. Complimentary for Wine Club Members. Book Now

Your Nose Knows
Sundays at 1 pm

Join one of our wine consultants on a sensory journey through 3 of our exquisite wines. While you tour our vineyards and cellars, learn the concept of “scent memories” and why wines exhibit aromas of pencil shavings, leather or fresh grass. Gain a new appreciation of wine from this experience. $10 per person. Receive a $5 rebate upon purchase of a bottle of wine. Complimentary for Wine Club Members.

Are you a Wine Club Member?
Be sure to Log In or create an account to receive your member discount.

A full refund of your winery tour, tasting or dining experience is accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the date of your visit. Call 1-800-582-8412 ext. 2 to make the necessary refund arrangements. Book Now

 

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Trius Rosé 2011
$15.95/750ml
Save $2 per bottle on this refreshing, dry rosé with flavours of red berries, cranberry and pink grapefruit.

 
 

           

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