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Ontario’s South Coast
Newsletter
Spring 2011
What’s New in Ontario’s South Coast? LOTS!
New events and attractions are opening soon to make your visit even more interesting.
May 27-29 – Port Rowan/Long Point area
NATUREFEST
A celebration of southern Ontario’s nature featuring a weekend of birding, nature walks, night hikes, mountain biking, kayak and canoe trips, educational bus tours, activities, displays, and workshops. Get outdoors with the whole family. Click on the link to register for various events.
June 25th- Waterford
GRAND OPENING
Grand Opening of the newly renovated Agricultural Gallery and the brand new Hall of Fame at the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum .
Ontario’s South Coast Wines
A relatively new addition to the area is the Ontario’s South Coast Wineries and Growers Association – made up of 9 wineries (and growing) – “committed to developing a vibrant and distinctive wine industry in Ontario’s South Coast…”. The temperatures and sandy soil conditions in Norfolk County make for good growing of grapes.
Burning Kiln Winery – St. Williams
Newest winery opening May 13th, 2011.
Burning Mills Vineyard – Port Dover
Burning Mills wines are Amarone-style produced using the appassimento process, a style that originated in the Verona region of Italy. Grapes are harvested perfectly ripe by carefully choosing bunches having fruits not too close to each other. The length of the drying process is typically several months but varies according to harvest conditions. The final result is a very ripe, delicious, big-bodied wine.
Burning Ice is produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The sugars and other dissolved solids do not freeze, allowing a more concentrated grape must to be pressed from the frozen grapes, resulting in a smaller amount of more concentrated, very sweet wine.
Florence Estate Winery – Langton
Nestled amidst its own vigorous vineyards and surrounded by acres of spectacular Carolinian Forests, Florence Winery provides a heady range of experiences. The winery itself offers relaxed, unpretentious wine tastings in an atmosphere that welcomes comparisons and comments. The café provides locally grown menus guaranteed to please all types of tastes. And the wine and gift shop allows visitors to select from the delicious wines produced on the property and take them home to share.
Villa Nova Estate Winery – Villa Nova
Our wine is made from 100% Ontario fruit. Most come from our vineyard or other growers in Norfolk County.
Wooden Bear-L Winery – Simcoe
The winery specializes in wines produced from fruit other than grapes produced on the glacial sand plain deposits from the last ice age which adds a distinctive flavour to the wine.
for a complete list of OSCWGA wineries visit www.ontariosouthcoastwine.com
Golfing Ontario’s South Coast
Did you know that there are golf courses in this region which stay open year-round? Because of the typically warmer climate and lesser amount of snow that stays on the grounds, golf courses are able to offer golfing for four seasons – to those who dare.
Give these a try!
Norfolk Golf & Country Club – Simcoe
A Stanley Thompson influenced golf facility with tennis, squash, food and beverage facilities. All located in the heart of Downtown Simcoe. Celebrating 116 years.
Otter Creek Golf Club – Otterville
A premier golf course that is challenging and playable for all levels. Otter Creek is a golf experience defined by nature.
Pine Valley Golf Club – Vittoria
Famous for early March openings, notorious 5th hole, challenging 18 holes, beautifully manicured par 66. Fully automated irrigation, licensed dining lounge, patio, tournament, BBQ facilities.
Springview Farm – Waterford
Family owned and operated since 2006. Designed with the natural contours of our farmland, a challenging Par 66, 18-hole course. The importance of club selection is our most important tip, and that golf balls don’t float! Clubhouse available for private functions year round.
The Greens At Renton – Simcoe
Norfolk’s Premier Golf Course featuring 27 Holes and Driving Range on 3 Challenging Courses. Licensed Clubhouse is available for corporate tournaments, meetings, weddings and family gatherings. Everyone Welcome! Five minutes east of Simcoe.
Woodside Greens Golf Club – Simcoe
Discover a hidden treasure in Norfolk County. Carved into majestic forest, minutes from Simcoe this beautiful and challenging course is designed for golfers of all ages and abilities. Newly expanded to over 6000 yards par 69. “Easy to Play, Hard to Par”. Diningroom available.
Mike Mahrt Golf Academy & Driving Range – St. Williams
Driving Range open to public. Private and group lessons available. Instruction for all levels. Golf Camps, Wednesday Ladies Night. Stress free golf learning environment. Canadian P.G.A. Head Teaching Professional.
Norfolk County in the News!
Read more about Norfolk County in recent magazine articles.
Come Play in our Garden – Horizon Travel Magazine April 2011
Port Dover – Active Magazine May/June 2011
To plan your visit to Norfolk County – Ontario’s South Coast, visit www.norfolktourism.ca.
Order your copies of the 2011 Official Map & Local Food Guide and the Ontario’s South Coast Experience Guide by emailing tourism@norfolkcounty.ca
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