About the winery

L’Orpailleur was one of the Québec’s first five artisanal wineries and remains the province’s largest. Charles-Henri de Coussergues is one of the pioneers of wine in Québec and a driving force in the industry. The property also has a very instructive wine museum.

Production Level (cases)

17000

Vineyard Size (Hectares)

20.0

Restaurant

Le Tire-Bouchon Restaurant: 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., June to October; reservations reccomended

Tour

11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., daily, mid-June to mid-October; mid-October to mid-June; by appointment, minimum 10 people

Distribution

Winery, SAQ, restaurants, markets

Tasting room

10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., daily, November to April, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., May to October; $3 for 3 tastings, $2 for icewine

Wine styles produced:

Sparkling

Still

Sweet

Varieties produced:

Chardonnay

Frontenac Noir

Muscat

Seyval

Seyval Noir

Vidal