Loved Shirley as a a tour guide! She brought the winery to life. An excellent host!
Michael Proctor
Arrived at planter’s ridge as part of a wine tour. We were treated to a wonderful tour by the lovely Shirley! The 4 of us really enjoyed her comedy and her knowledge. Highly recommend stopping by!
Carman Pirie
Stopped by on a lovely autumn Sunday afternoon. Having heard their Tidal Bay was a bit drier than normal, our goal was simple - have a quick taste and, provided that goes well, buy a few bottles to take home.
After asking three different staff and getting the most confused faces, we were asked to sit down and somebody would be with us.
We left about 10 minutes after that, having never talked to another server, tasting nothing, and buying nothing. All servers were seemingly just incompetent, and the older red haired server added rude to the mix.
The location is beautiful, however. Too bad about the people.
Daniel Wambolt
Beautiful winery and restaurant in a peaceful area outside of town. Great food and selection of wines. The scenery is stunning.
Katie M
A super disappointing experience.
Firstly, the good: the winery is beautiful, and the wines I had were nice. Server was friendly.
The not so good: this wasn’t a winery experience, but more like a restaurant experience where you can get a wine flight. Our server didn’t provide any explanation of the wines; attempts to ask questions about the different grapes used or tasted to expect (or really anything) went unanswered. The server was nice; it’s just that putting three glasses of wine on a generic paper card with a generic description doesn’t really feel like a winery experience. When we asked if we could try any of the other wines at the winery, we were told no, because they only taste what’s on tap.
As an industry professional, it was extremely disappointing. We were also informed a private tour wasn’t possible the day of (which is fair enough).
As an establishment serving food and alcohol it was fine. As a winery, it would be nice to see people passionate about the wine and interested in talking about it instead of just dropping a flight on a table and walking away.
Gary ODonnell
Had a great day loved the explanation of how wine grows and Shirley was the best historian
Kayla Hashmi
Beautiful place with great wine. Went for a wine tour and Shirley was the best!
Monica Ferrari
We had a lovely visit to this winery. The wines tasted were fine; we particularly the Acadie and the Rosé.. The cheese board was beautiful and deliciouly varied. The splendid setting was reminiscing of New Zealand wineries. Last but not least: Hannah took care of us in a most attentive way, she was lovely! A delightful visit.
Mam Cuddy
Very impressive! We had been going through many wineries in NS, this is the best in approximately 15 wineries we have visited so far. There appeared to be a very knowledgeable wine maker who understands flavor profiles and chemistry to highlights the local grape.
Beautiful view, dog friendly. The Tidal Bay wine was my favourite. Staff was very nice
Mary K
Beautiful winery, delicious wine, and cheese platter! Will be back!
Jim Maurice
I was introduced to the Quintessence White at a local restaurant. I was quite surprised and pleased. This is a white blend of Nova Scotia grapes- NY Muscat, Frontenac Blanc and L’Acadie. The “official” tasting description is, “perfumed with floral aromas and hints of culinary sage. The palate is refreshing with notes of lychee and a juicy finish.”
Today we decided to go for a drive up to Wolfville and get ourselves some local wine.
And SURPRISE, SURPRISE! They make a very pleasant “Port-style” wine. I was impressed. The tasting notes read, “This fortified red wine is crafted from 100% Lucie Kuhlmann. The fermentation was stopped with our house made grappa, resulting in a sweet and spirited Port-style wine. Aged for 12 months in French oak.
Intense aromas of raisin, fig and plum. The palate is smooth, sweet and decadent, with notes of cherry, buttercream frosting and chocolate, reminiscent of black forest cake.”
Ok! I bought it!
acedast
Great place. Great wine. Great food. Recommended when visiting the wine. Staff is friendly and helpful.
Ella Blyth
Best little weekend getaway ever! Beautiful rooms, sweet little breakfast in the morning, close to everything in the valley “hub”. I can’t wait to come back, bonus points for the wine coupon to enjoy the views of the winery and a glass of wine! Thank you Planters Ridge
Great place to visit had a great time
Loved Shirley as a a tour guide! She brought the winery to life. An excellent host!
Arrived at planter’s ridge as part of a wine tour. We were treated to a wonderful tour by the lovely Shirley! The 4 of us really enjoyed her comedy and her knowledge. Highly recommend stopping by!
Stopped by on a lovely autumn Sunday afternoon. Having heard their Tidal Bay was a bit drier than normal, our goal was simple - have a quick taste and, provided that goes well, buy a few bottles to take home.
After asking three different staff and getting the most confused faces, we were asked to sit down and somebody would be with us.
We left about 10 minutes after that, having never talked to another server, tasting nothing, and buying nothing. All servers were seemingly just incompetent, and the older red haired server added rude to the mix.
The location is beautiful, however. Too bad about the people.
Beautiful winery and restaurant in a peaceful area outside of town. Great food and selection of wines. The scenery is stunning.
A super disappointing experience.
Firstly, the good: the winery is beautiful, and the wines I had were nice. Server was friendly.
The not so good: this wasn’t a winery experience, but more like a restaurant experience where you can get a wine flight. Our server didn’t provide any explanation of the wines; attempts to ask questions about the different grapes used or tasted to expect (or really anything) went unanswered. The server was nice; it’s just that putting three glasses of wine on a generic paper card with a generic description doesn’t really feel like a winery experience. When we asked if we could try any of the other wines at the winery, we were told no, because they only taste what’s on tap.
As an industry professional, it was extremely disappointing. We were also informed a private tour wasn’t possible the day of (which is fair enough).
As an establishment serving food and alcohol it was fine. As a winery, it would be nice to see people passionate about the wine and interested in talking about it instead of just dropping a flight on a table and walking away.
Had a great day loved the explanation of how wine grows and Shirley was the best historian
Beautiful place with great wine. Went for a wine tour and Shirley was the best!
We had a lovely visit to this winery. The wines tasted were fine; we particularly the Acadie and the Rosé.. The cheese board was beautiful and deliciouly varied. The splendid setting was reminiscing of New Zealand wineries. Last but not least: Hannah took care of us in a most attentive way, she was lovely! A delightful visit.
Very impressive! We had been going through many wineries in NS, this is the best in approximately 15 wineries we have visited so far. There appeared to be a very knowledgeable wine maker who understands flavor profiles and chemistry to highlights the local grape.
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Beautiful view, dog friendly. The Tidal Bay wine was my favourite. Staff was very nice
Beautiful winery, delicious wine, and cheese platter! Will be back!
I was introduced to the Quintessence White at a local restaurant. I was quite surprised and pleased. This is a white blend of Nova Scotia grapes- NY Muscat, Frontenac Blanc and L’Acadie.
The “official” tasting description is, “perfumed with floral aromas and hints of culinary sage. The palate is refreshing with notes of lychee and a juicy finish.”
Today we decided to go for a drive up to Wolfville and get ourselves some local wine.
And SURPRISE, SURPRISE! They make a very pleasant “Port-style” wine. I was impressed. The tasting notes read, “This fortified red wine is crafted from 100% Lucie Kuhlmann. The fermentation was stopped with our house made grappa, resulting in a sweet and spirited Port-style wine. Aged for 12 months in French oak.
Intense aromas of raisin, fig and plum. The palate is smooth, sweet and decadent, with notes of cherry, buttercream frosting and chocolate, reminiscent of black forest cake.”
Ok! I bought it!
Great place. Great wine. Great food. Recommended when visiting the wine. Staff is friendly and helpful.
Best little weekend getaway ever! Beautiful rooms, sweet little breakfast in the morning, close to everything in the valley “hub”. I can’t wait to come back, bonus points for the wine coupon to enjoy the views of the winery and a glass of wine! Thank you Planters Ridge
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