Chateau des Charmes Tour and Matchmaking 1.0
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Valid for 2 People
What's Included?
* Participation in our public tour and tasting
* Educational wine tasting seminar, wine and cheese pairing session
* 2 bottles of select wine from Chateau des Charmes
Established in 1978 by French immigrants Paul Bosc and his wife Andree, Chateau des Charmes is a family owned and operated winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
Enjoy our Wine Growing Discovery Tour and after the tour, join us for an exploration of flavour and texture as you sip, slurp and roll your way through three single-vineyard Chateau des Charmes wines paired with three Canadian artisanal cheeses. What's your favourite match?
Location:
1025 York Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
L0S 1P0
ALL TOURS MUST BE BOOKED AT LEAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE - NO WALK-INS, PLEASE.
Method of booking: Please call WineOnline at
1-866-934-1665 or email service@wineonline.ca
Hours of Operation:
Open daily year round; 10 am to 6 pm
Note: Tasting bar closes at 5:30 pm
The Samba Days tour program can be booked daily.
The English tour program starts at 1 pm daily.
The French tour program starts at 12 noon daily.
Minimum age required: 19 years of age
What to bring: Warm clothes (wine cellars can be chilly)
When to arrive: 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour
Cancellation policy: 48 hours notice
Contact
WineOnline
To book your tour or submit an order call , ON view on map
1-866-934-1665;
June 21, 2018
Reviewer: Donna
This gift from our children was fabulous 2 friends joined us for a modest price and received the same royal treatment we did 2 coupons toward wine purchases - which they used. The ambience setting staff wine and cheeses unique and tasty were excellent. Very interesting and admirable sustainability practices which is one of the reasons we chose this winery. Highly recommended.
June 18, 2018
Reviewer: Jennyfer
We took this tour and were amazed. Our tour guide was amazing. She really made us feel welcomed and shared the vast amount of knowledge she had. Its such a beautiful winery. Great to look at and amazing to sit and talk with your loved one. Definitely would recommend. You also get two bottles at the end after your shared cheese plate which was to die for. Love love loveeee would go back
July 22, 2016
Reviewer: Trish
We booked our visit to Chateau des Charmes through Samba Days and were treated to a wonderful tour of a truly beautiful vineyard . Our guide Braiden was wonderful. The private tasting pairing in such a spectactular setting took our breath away. If you are looking at booking a wine tour in the Niagara Region do not pass up Chateau des Charmes. Amazing setting wonderful wines and friendy staff . Enjoy And thank you to Samba Days too Cheers
July 15, 2016
Reviewer: Rita
My husband and I were given this tour for our retirement. I don't drink and wasn't expecting to have as good a time as I did. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. I did taste a little of each wine and it was interesting to taste and smell the differences. Met a lovely couple who also was on the Samba tour and had the wine and cheese portion with them. Very enjoyable time. Would suggest the Chateau des Charmes it was beautiful.
May 02, 2016
Reviewer: Marilyn
I gave this to my husband as a Christmas gift. We were absolutely thrilled with the tour experience. We found Paul to be a very knowledgeable guide very informative. As we drove in the area I was noticing things about vineyards in other vineyards that he had told us about in out tour. He made the afternoon very delightful. We also greatly enjoyed the cheese and wine pairing time and the wine we brought home with us. I would highly recommend this experience and we look forward to more experiences like this.
November 02, 2015
Reviewer: Gordon C
Most enjoyable and informative experience Delighted with VIP status accommodated by the extra power of the Aeroplan Gift Card. Kudos to the lovely and intelligent MONICA who did such an excellent job of looking after and informing us throughout every phase of the tour clearly answering every question we asked. It was a beautiful kick-off to a pleasant week-end of activities hospitality and entertainment in NIAGAR ON THE LAKE.GORDOGORDO
October 02, 2015
Reviewer: Vina
What a great winery The tour was interesting and informative and the wine tasting was fun. We loved the special wine and cheese pairing afterwards outside in the vineyard under the trees Nice wines to take home too A first class winery which I would recommend to friends.
September 03, 2015
Reviewer: Wioletta
The Chateau des charmes is a stunning winery and the staff were very friendly and inviting. We had a wonderful day which included a very informative tour and wine tasting. We later had another wine tasting paired with cheese and two free bottles of wine the day was perfect.
August 22, 2015
Reviewer: Grace
This is an excellent wine tour. All the staff were extremely welcoming. Our guide Paul was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour of the vineyard and cellars finished off with wine tasting. Then we were treated to another wine tasting pared with cheeses and dried fruit. At the conclusion of this lovely afternoon we received two bottles of wine. What could be better The winery is beautiful and all the staff are great hosts.
July 30, 2015
Reviewer: Michael
My wife and I had never heard of this vineyard before this. We found it on the website for the samba days package and we have to say the whole experience was amazing. The staff at samba was very informative and everyone at the chateau was very pleasant. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great experience and we plan to take a few family members there next time we vacation in Niagara.
July 24, 2015
Reviewer: Annie
We received this as a gift. Best gift ever. We had a great time. Paul was our tour guide. He taught us so much more than we thought we already knew about the wine industry. With Samba we also had a cheese pairing course. The whole time at Chateau de Champs was wonderful. I highly recommend this beautiful vineyard.
July 02, 2015
Reviewer: Debbie
My daughter received a Samba card wine tour for Xmas. Great gift The day was perfect in every way - the staff tour guide beautiful sunny weather private wine and cheese tasting. What more could you ask. Beautiful location for an outdoor wedding. Thank you Chateau des Charmes.
October 06, 2014
Reviewer: John
Our guide Ola was very knowledgable engaging and cheerful. She made the whole experience very enjoyable. The surroundings and facilities are beautiful well maintained. We appreciated the non use of herbicides and pesticides.A true learning experience
September 29, 2014
Reviewer: William
We had an amazing experience at the winery. I hadn't known much about the technical side so was amazing to understand how the process works. The paring session was an amazing addition and our tour guide was very professional with a great personality. We had a friend join us from Holland and wanted to show him the gem of Niagara and this was it A must for those who are interested
September 20, 2014
Reviewer: Dolores
Great experience tour We had very enthusiastic guide with great knowledge of wines and wineries in the Niagara region and the specific focus of this winery. After the tour we had a wine and cheese pairing with some wonderful selections. I would recommend this tour to anyone - well worth the price. I will recommend this winery to my friends in Toronto.
August 23, 2014
Reviewer: Ola
What made this a 5 star experience was the private wine and cheese tasting after the tour and tasting. Definitely worth it.
July 23, 2014
Reviewer: Susan
Excellent first time experience Thank you to our tour guide Ola...she was fantastic. Definitely recommend
July 20, 2014
Reviewer: Laura
July 19 was the first time I have been on a wine tour and it was fantastic The staff were pleasant and inviting and our guide Paul was very informative extremely engaging. I highly recommend this tour to anyone.
June 16, 2014
Reviewer: Roseanne
The vineyard was beautiful and we loved the tour and tastings. Definitely worth it
May 21, 2014
Reviewer: Robert
EXCELLENT tour We had a very enthusiastic guide with great knowledge of wines and wineries in the Niagara region and the specific focus of this winery. After the tour we had a wine and cheese pairing with some wonderful selections. I would recommend this tour to anyone - well worth the price
April 10, 2014
Reviewer: Kelly
Chateau des Charmes was a wonderful experience We arrived and were immediately impressed by the beautiful mansion surrounded by vineyards. Our tour guide was extremely informative and patient with all of our questions and gave us a thorough understanding of the complexity of the wine making process. After the tour we had a wine tasting where we learned the proper way to really taste a wine. We were then led upstairs to an extra wine tasting that we learned was exclusive to Samba Days customers Here we were served a platter of different cheeses crackers and fruit that our tour guide explained was specifically chosen to enhance each of the new wines we were trying. She left us to ourselves after explaining the combinations and told us to take our time. As we were leaving we were reminded not to forget the two lovely bottles of wine that were included with our Samba Days tour. Great time
October 15, 2013
Reviewer: JANET
We visited the Vineyard on October 13th and had a wonderful time. The Chateau is stunning the grounds are beautiful and the tour was excellent. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable friendly a very good speaker. The wine was truly lovely the cheese pairings was a special touch at the end. It was so nice to be able to take home the 2 bottles of wine too they were delicious. I will definitely do this again and am going to join their wine club. Value for money for this tour was excellent highly recommend.
September 20, 2013
Reviewer: Dan
Great experience charming ambience interesting and knowledgeable staff Karl. Pairing of wines with cheeses was delicious.
September 16, 2013
Reviewer: Brian
Very good experience. Tour was good but since we had a samba card we went and had a private wine and cheese tasting. Glen did a great job of telling about the different wines paired with different cheeses.
September 14, 2013
Reviewer: Matt
We had a great experience at Chateau des Charmes beginning with their beautiful property wonderful staff and great wines and tasting session. Best of all was the one and cheese pairing that we had with the guide and one other couple. Their friendless knowledge and the great wines make this a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.
August 08, 2013
Reviewer: Valerie
Lovely winery informative tour very friendly staff. Great wine and cheese pairing plus a bottle of red and a bottle of white to take home... what's not to like
July 01, 2013
Reviewer: Ginette
Received the gift card for our 40th anniversary. It was our first winery tour ever and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It was quite informative and the guides were friendly. The wine an d cheese pairing was a pleasant experience of course. Thanks for the lovely afternoon. We will certainly recommend your tour.
May 28, 2013
Reviewer: Laura
My mom and I toured this winery on May 2213 and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The wine we tasted was excellent and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. We would visit again and highly recommend people visit this winery.
May 28, 2013
Reviewer: David
The chateau and the grounds were beautiful. Our first tour guide was great and the fine tasted fine. It wasn't until we had our personal taste test and I have to say that Sylvie was an excellent hostess. She made us laugh and explained how to drink the fine properly and which food was to go with what. We had a great time and thank you Sambadays for providing wonderful services to us.
January 31, 2013
Reviewer: Louise
Thank you so much for a wonderful experience. Chateau des Charmes really lives up to its' name. The staff was pleasant and knowledgeable and the facility was beautiful. My husband and I had a wonderful tour and thoroughly enjoyed the wine tasting and cheese pairing. The two bottles of wine were really a nice bonus. Thank you Chateau des Charmes and Sambadays
November 12, 2012
Reviewer: Joyce
The ambiance of the winery was lovely relaxing and intimate. Our tour guide was very informative and interesting to listen to. The wine and cheese pairings were great and added a really classy touch to the day. The overall experience was fabulous and I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone in Niagara for a wine tour. Anna was our hostess for the pairings and she was great Robin and I enjoyed our outing.
November 09, 2012
Reviewer: George
Best wine tour I've ever had including many in California. Private wine tasting and cheese sampling was first class.
October 28, 2012
Reviewer: Theresa
My husband received a wine package for his birthday in July. We decided to tour Chateau des Charmes October when wine making would be in production. The tour was very informative and the wine pairing very enjoyable. We also received 2 bottles of wine to take home as part of the package. It was a most enjoyable experience and would highly recommend.
October 14, 2012
Reviewer: Heather
A beautiful winery with very professional staff. With our Samba Day passes we were able to circumvent the long lines created by a couple of bus tours. Thoroughly enjoyable afternoon
October 01, 2012
Reviewer: Vera
A great tour of not just the facility but starting outside showing the variety of grapes importance of soil windmills etc. The wine and cheese tasting was superb and in an elegant setting. They should sell the cheese in their storeie. one stop shopping. I would highly recommend the tour to all those good on their feetstairsobstacles.
October 01, 2012
Reviewer: Sarah
We had am amazing experience at the Chateau des Charmes Winery. We left feeling educated and wanting to bring our family and friends. The staff are wonderful friendly and helpful. The winery is beautiful and inviting. We would reccoment anyone to visit this winery especially with the Samba card as the matchingpairing with cheese was delicious.
August 18, 2012
Reviewer: Jerry
Superb experience We left with a feeling of being special and educated. We had our two youngest with us 11 and 13 and they loved it as well. Grape Juice was served to them and they were made to feel part of the event. I will recommend this to everyone I know. Thanks
August 15, 2012
Reviewer: Ernie
My wife and I celebrated our 44 wedding anniversary on Aug 10th. My daughter had given us a Samba Wine Tour and we choose Chateau des Charme Winery. Rose did an excellent job of explaining how wine was made in the cellars and Anna completed the experience at the cheese and wine tasting. We would highly recommend this Vineyard.
August 10, 2012
Reviewer: Bill
Our tour of Chateau des Charmes was great. Our presenter did an awesome job and was entertaining. The wines and cheeses selected were fantastic.
July 28, 2012
Reviewer: Jackie
My husband and I just got back from this winery and we had a wonderful time. The staff were exceptional and we truly had a great time. We look forward to returning soon 5 stars
July 18, 2012
Reviewer: Derrick
Just returned from the Tour absolutely gorgeous winery. We live in grimsby and have been to many winery tours - non so professional as this one.
July 03, 2012
Reviewer: Richard
Absolutely wonderful experience at Chateau des Charmes. The wine and cheese pairing was stellaras well as were all of the staff. We were pleasantly surprised at how wonderful the wines were at Chateau des Charmes. Would go out of our way to find the vintages we saw there at our local LCBO yes we bought some to take home And although I mentioned it already the staff were all so courteous and friendly Special thanks to Sue & Christian. Both were so knowledgeable and amicable overall a real asset to the establishment Thanks again and we hope to be back soon
May 30, 2012
Reviewer: Jessica
Perfectly lovely time
May 30, 2012
Reviewer: Edward
Chateau des Charmes tour and tasting was excellent. Both were concise and very informative. Wonderful cheese pairings with the wine tasting in an upscale setting.
April 11, 2012
Reviewer: Eileen
My husband and I received the Samba Days tour for our birthdays. We love the Niagara Region and have been on many wine tours. We selected the Chateau des Charmes tour because it was a little different than the others offering wine and cheese pairing. We were not disappointed. The winery was lovely the staff so friendly and helpful and the tour was indeed different and special. Thank you for a lovely time.
April 10, 2012
Reviewer: Debbie
Thoroughly enjoyable. Beautiful location friendly staff fantastic wine and cheese
April 10, 2012
Reviewer: Debbie
Thoroughly enjoyable. Beautiful location friendly staff fantastic wine and cheese
March 25, 2012
Reviewer: Jay
My friend Alex Tasciotti recommended I use Samba Days for the Wine Tour at Chateau Des Charmes and I'm glad I did. We were treated like royalty and only those that purchased through Samba Days got special treatment. Thanks again Alex
January 18, 2012
Reviewer: Klare
We received the tour as a gift and what a wonderful gift it turned out to be.The staff were very knowledgable and friendly. The private tasting with the different wines and cheeses was delightful.We have recommanded this Winery to all our friends
January 09, 2012
Reviewer: Louise
We received this as a gift and we very pleasantly surprised by the tour. The tour was very interesting and the staff extremely pleasant. Laughs were had by all the couples during the winefood pairing session. We would highly recomend both the winery and Samba Days to our family and friends.
January 05, 2012
Reviewer: Patricia
Received this as a gift and what a great gift indeedGreat experience Beautiful winery and grounds. The Tour Guide was very knowledgeable and the staff were friendly. The Private tasting of wines with cheese and crackers was a delightful treat I would recommend any winery tour with Sambadays
December 04, 2011
Reviewer: Maria
This was definitely an excellent experience. The winery was lovely relaxing and intimate. Our tour guide was very informative and right down to the detail. The wine and cheese pairings were great and our host really did a fantastic job which help tremendously on making our experience totally relaxing. It was a magnificent tour overall and I would definitely recommend this wine tour to anyone visiting Niagara.
November 15, 2011
Reviewer: Sara
This was definitely a 5 star experience. The ambiance of the winery was lovely relaxing and intimate. Our tour guide was very informative and interesting to listen to. The wine and cheese pairings were great and added a really classy touch to the day. The overall experience was fabulous and I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone in Niagara for a wine tour.
November 07, 2011
Reviewer: Kathryn
My friend and I really enjoyed the wine and cheese paring and the hostess obliged by giving us the names of the cheeses. The tour guide was very informative about the history of winemaking in the Niagara region. I'd highly recommend this tour and tasing.
October 23, 2011
Reviewer: christa
Our host was very informative and personable.Great cheeses to go with the wine tasting.Enjoyed the social outing on a rainy day.
October 20, 2011
Reviewer: Tom Brenda
Beautiful Winery very friendly staff and the wine and cheese sampling was fantastic.Has an intimate and non corporate feel.Our afternoon was 5 star all the way