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Frisky Beaver is located in Port Dover, home to sandy beaches, beautiful scenery, unique shops, great restaurants and charming B&Bs. As our guest, you'll be greeted by friendly and knowledgeable hosts who will introduce you to our delicious wines and beautiful winery, all surrounded by captivating country life.
Frisky Beaver is the cheeky side of an Ontario estate grower called Smoke and Gamble, out on the north shore of Lake Erie in Norfolk County. That puts it in Ontario's Southwest, a smaller and less-travelled wine region an hour or so beyond Niagara.
The brand leans all the way into the pun. Badass Baco, Dam Good Red, and Bubbly Beaver are exactly the kind of labels you would expect, and that is the whole idea.
Lake Erie fruit, a wink included
Under the jokes is real cool-climate winemaking. The wines are Ontario VQA, made from grapes like Baco Noir, Riesling, Vidal, and Cabernet Franc grown on the Lake Erie north shore.
Some bottlings use appassimento, drying the grapes before pressing to concentrate them, a nod to Norfolk County's history of tobacco kilns. Frisky Beaver also launched what it calls Ontario's first VQA wine in a bottle made from recycled paper.
Frequently asked questions
What is Frisky Beaver?
Frisky Beaver is a playful, good-value Ontario VQA wine brand made by the Smoke and Gamble estate in Norfolk County. Think approachable bottles with tongue-in-cheek names like Badass Baco and Dam Good Red.
Where is Frisky Beaver made?
On the north shore of Lake Erie in Norfolk County, Ontario, not in Niagara. It is part of Ontario's Southwest, a cooler and quieter wine region than the better-known Niagara Peninsula.
Is Frisky Beaver serious wine or just a funny label?
Both. The label is tongue-in-cheek and the winemaking is real. It is VQA-certified, some of it made with the appassimento drying method, and the brand even launched an Ontario VQA wine in a recycled paper bottle. The humour is just the hook.
