The Lacey family dug into the Hillier clay-loam soils of their property on Closson Road in 2003 to plant what would become nine acres. They made their first wines in 2007. The focus is on hand crafted, small production wines from their estate vines.
Charles and Mollie Lacey purchased property in Hillier, in 1982, as a summer retreat. Hillieris known to be one of the best areas for grape growing in the county. Its rich Hillier clay loam soil produces wines with profound tastes, textures and balance.
In 2003 the family planted the first vines in the field: pinot gris, pinot noir, and chardonnay. As years progressed and our palates developed, so did the vineyard. Riesling, gewurztraminer, and baco noir vines were then planted.
In 2009,Lacey Estates opened its retail store.Their son Kimball and his wife liz now own the winery. Kimball's journey began at Carmela Estates in 2003 as assistant winemaker while also taking the Grape and Wine certificate program at the University of Guelph. In 2007 he joined Closson Chase where he was the associate winemaker with Deborah Paskus.
In April 2017 he left Closson Chase to concentrate on Lacey Estates. His main focus is on creating hand-crafted, small batch premium wines and pave the way to a bright future for his 3 children.Kimball & Liz Lacey were crowned King & Queen of Wassail 2014 on Sunday, November 16 in recognition of their contribution to the Prince Edward County Winegrowers Association over the past year.Charles and Molly's granddaughter Emily is the assistant winemaker.
Monday: | 11:00 - 17:00 |
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Tuesday: | 11:00 - 17:00 |
Wednesday: | 11:00 - 17:00 |
Thursday: | 11:00 - 17:00 |
Friday: | 11:00 - 18:00 |
Saturday: | 11:00 - 18:00 |
Sunday: | 11:00 - 18:00 |
804 Closson Road, ON, Canada