Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards

Lightfoot & Wolfville is an Ecocert-certified organic and Demeter-certified biodynamic farm winery located in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia on Canada’s Atlantic coast, nestled between the town of Wolfville and the UNESCO World Heritage site of Grand Pré. The name of the winery – “Lightfoot & Wolfville” – represents the connection of people and place (Lightfoot is our surname and Wolfville being the name of the town), a relationship that is at the heart of everything we do. While our journey in wine growing first began in 2009 with the initial planting of grapevines, our family’s farming roots go back eight generations in the Annapolis Valley – four generations on our current home farm land where the winery sits today.

Our focus is on low-intervention, cool-climate wines that speak of their origin, including traditional method sparkling wines, aromatic whites, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Situated in close proximity to the Minas Basin and the world’s highest tides, cool breezes and excellent temperature moderation help create wines with great distinction.

In addition to nurturing nearly 40 acres of grapevines for wine production, we operate as a working biodynamic farm that also grows ingredients for the winery’s farm-to-table restaurant, including heirloom vegetables, herbs, grass-fed Wagyu beef, Southdown lamb and Mangalitsa pork. Aiming to achieve self-sufficiency as much as possible, forage for the livestock is also grown on-site and waste materials such as grape pomace and livestock manure are composted and fed back to the soil.

Our winery hospitality facility, opened in 2017, features a wine shop, tasting room, wood-fired pizza oven and full-service event venue where we serve our wines alongside local in-season ingredients, connecting guests with the unique terroir of Nova Scotia.

Date Details/Hours of Operation

Patio food service June to November.