Ridgepoint Wines

I 1995, we purchased a 8-hectare (20 acre) property atop the Niagara Escarpment in the Town of Vineland. We were drawn to our property because of the similarity to the landscape our parents had loved in Italy, and because of the old adage that the best grapes are grown on hillsides rather than in valleys and flatlands.

Who are We?
We are Anna Gottardo and Mauro Scarsellone, siblings, and co-founders of Ridgepoint Wines. Together with our spouses and our children, we welcome you to the family!

From the beginning, we were determined to contribute to the Ontario wine scene. The more that critics questioned growing red wines in Ontario, the more we took up the challenge. We were also interested in bringing new red grape varieties to the Niagara Peninsula to try. With a lot of determination, we were able to secure new varieties such as Nebbiolo and Corvina. We have been humbled by Mother Nature in recent years but we persevere and look forward to sharing these wines with you. Our desire t