This winery offers the usual wine tastings which I did not partake of as it was our 4th winery that day and I was driving! However my friends tell me that the quality was good. The staff at the reception were friendly, helpful and spoke English. Tours are available however they suggest calling a day in advance to book. The store is large with much tourist literature and a variety of merchandise and gifts. There is a restaurant attached however as it was 3pm we had missed lunch. We sat on the adjoining terrace shaded by vines and our server suggested a plate of local patés, cheeses and salad. Great choice although a little pricey and definitely not enough to feed most men. However as we were three girls it was perfect accompanied by the house wine (I abstained!) All the staff were extremely helpful. There are hiking trails however as it was over 30C we decided to lounge on the terrace. I will return and try to make the lunch next time as they serve mostly local produce.
Les produits ne sont pas géniaux... Comparés à ceux d'autres producteurs, ils ne sont pas mauvais. Le personnel est sympa mais ça reste une grosse entreprise où on a affaire à des employés.
We were fortunate to be able to lunch al fresco in the delightful vine-covered outdoor seating area. The main restaurant also looked very inviting. The meal and service were excellent. The location - at the heart of one of Quebec's leading vineyards - is delightful.
A very nicely organized and run winery, probably the most renowned in Quebec. Nice variety of quality products, friendly tours and exhibits, very much worth the detour. Red wines still not as generous and refined as everything else, but that possibly reflects my personal preference for reds coming from distinct French and Italian terroirs.
We went for my aunts birthday. We had rented a section of their restaurant.From the start, the 2 waitresses seemed annoyed and stressed out by such a large group of people. I asked to taste their wines, makes sense because it's a winery right? you would think that would be a reasonable request, anyways, I was told "you guys are a lot and if I let you all taste wine, my inventory won't balance and it will be deducted from my pay" ummm okNext, the head waitress who looks like she should have retired ages ago was obviously very annoyed with the fact that we were with children because as soon as they would get off their chair, she would say something along the lines of "could you tell your children to sit down, I almost tripped on them" At some point she looked at the table where they were sitting, the kids had moved their utensils to the side so they could draw, and she said "oh boy look at the table, this is out of hand" I can't even remember everything she said to us that night, but she must have reprimanded us at least 6 times. I felt like we were bothering them.We were served duck, which was so hard, I couldn't pick it off the bone. Their house wine is so mediocre, I ended up ordering a bottle from California. And for our family of 4, it ended up costing us close to 200$. Oh I almost forgot, one of the waitresses even walked out of the kitchen cursing out loud at some point, that was really classy!La route des vins" is worth seeing, but I really have had much better experiences in other wineries.
Went with my spouse on a warm, breezy early autumn day. There was a bit of a crowd, but it's to be expected at that time of year along the vineyard route. The food at the restaurant was slightly above okay, though dessert was fabulous and the service was quite courteous. The tour of the winery was instructive, and the little kiosks on-site sold all sorts of great, natural goodies. All in all, a pleasant afternoon.
Merci à notre hôte pour la dégustation et la justesse des explications sur les nombreux produits!Merci à votre sens d'humour développé et un SALUT spécial aux employés qui savent apprécier autant les vins que la bière de micro-brasserie !!!Edith et Ghislain de Tring-Jonction
This was the most organized and professional tasting. By that I mean that the hostess knew a lot about wine, and had great presentation skills. I always have lots of questions and she handled everyone of them. The winery also produces a wide selection so fun to try everything across the board from white, red, rose, fortified, and ice wine.
Beautiful vineyard, a great place to learn, but I advise you to do another mile to the east to go to Domaine de la Cote d'Ardoise. L'Orpailleur is very commercial while you can go back to more traditional vineyards. We have for lunch which was excellent but expensive, $ 20-25 per person.It was difficult to make a tasting because there were too many people.I still advise you to stop because their excellent wines won awards over the years.
A nice place to visit but not that different from other vineyards in the area. Although famous for being one of the first in the region, it's not that much different from the rest. Tasting the wines has a fixed price that is well advertised, which is good, and the staff is professional enough to make a very good impression. Overall a nice place to visit.