Winery Story

Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery was founded in 2000. Norman Beal has been committed to producing the finest wines Niagara has to offer. The m... (more...)an charged with realizing the full potential of their wines is Jean-Pierre Colas, who came to Peninsula Ridge after a decade of distinction as head winemaker at Domaine Laroche in Chablis, France. While there, he was awarded the prestigious 1998 Wine Spectator “White Wine of the Year” for his “1996 Les Clos Grand Cru Chablis.” By combining his considerable winemaking skills and experience, Jean-Pierre is focused on finding the best expression of Niagara - its soils, climate and geography - in wines of supreme quality and character