Love going to Long Dog when we are in PEC, the location is isolated and full of old world charm, their Pinots are fantastic, and if you find the owner he'll charm you with his passion and his stories. Great place to go tasting and buying a few bottles or a case.
Well worth a visit. This winery has an excellent array of whites and reds. Their Chardonnay is particularly tasty.
Walking in this winery, the first things that I noticed was that they only had two varietals: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and that the youngest Pinot Noir was 2008... Hummm! This place is serious...Their 2010 Chardonnay Belle Reserva was the perfect balance of fruit and oak ageing, unlike some of the big name wineries around Wellington and Hillier that produce plank juice. Since James the winemaker was around, we started talking and finally wound up in the winery across the road where we sampled 2010 Pinot Noirs that were.... Well! I'll say it: AMAZING. Not amazing for PEC. Just amazing, period. I would compare to the best first growths in Burgundy. Something like a Beaune, Les Grèves... Compared to the anemic Pinot Noirs of Wellington, this was heaven. Can't wait for James to bottle the 2010...
We visited multiple wineries in the PEC area and this one was underwhelming. Felt like we were intruding, as another reviewer mentioned, as the hostess was not very warm or informative. The wines were not bad, but none of them stood out to us. The daschund, Fern, is very cute and the decoration of the tasting room is quite unique. However, thought Exultet, Half Moon, and Lighthall (all in the same area) had much more tasty Pinots and Chardonnays.
My wife and I have been in Toronto (from Montreal) for about 6 years and each year we've been visiting the county and we always include a trip to our favourite winery Long Dog in Milford. We like our wine but are not experts by any means and the experience there is always down to earth and real which we appreciate. It's beautiful surroundings and we always make it a point to stay for a glass. The owners are terrific and interesting and always make time to chat.We will keep frequenting the county and continue to build in Long Dog into the itenirary.Cheers!Ariel
Long Dog is one of the best wineries in the county. James has great stories to tell while being a first rate wine maker.
Had great experiences at so many local wineries, but here it just felt like we were interrupting their day.
Long Dog is well worth the drive! Some of the vintners in the County have a hard time dealing with the sulphuric taste which comes from the terroir and a difficult time coaxing a lot of flavour out of their pinot grapes but not Long Dog. The whites are very well balanced with good caramel notes but not cloying. The reds are clean, good fruit notes and very versatile. The proprietors are knowledgeable and down to earth. They celarly take pride in their work and products. I will definitely go back
You walk from the parking lot down a short trial to the tasting and retail building...sort of felt like following the rabbit down the path.Tasty Chardonnay - stood out as wine of my choosing!
My husband and I were told about this winery by our B&B host. He gave us glasses of a wonderful chardonnay that they make so we had to go. We loved the tastings and bought several bottles. I especially liked the Pinot Gris.