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Frisky Beaver est situé à Port Dover, où vous trouverez des plages de sable fin, des paysages magnifiques, des boutiques uniques, d'excellents restaurants et de charmantes chambres d'hôtes. En tant que client, vous serez accueilli par des hôtes chaleureux et compétents qui vous feront découvrir nos délicieux vins et notre magnifique domaine viticole, le tout dans un cadre champêtre captivant.
The story behind Frisky Beaver
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.