Arrowhead Spring Vineyards Review

On May 12th, 2024, which was Mother’s Day, I took my girlfriend, who is a mother, to this location. Unfortunately, they did nothing special for Mother’s Day—no discounts, free offerings, or appetizers. Parking was free, as usual, on their gravel lot.

I mentioned that my girlfriend likes Rieslings, so they offered her a flight of four wines to taste. I also noted that I can get gastric reflux from overly tart or acidic wines, so they provided a flight of four for me as well. We sat outside on children’s furniture, looking out at a vineyard that was not in season (not the right time for lush greenish), and gazing at their elderly family dog that was lapping at their bowl.

My girlfriend only enjoyed one of the white wines, and it took some time to grow on her. I found all the red wines I tasted too tart and acidic, almost to the point of being undrinkable. When asked how we liked them, I returned my barely touched glasses. Surprisingly, the server agreed that they wouldn’t have been easy to drink with my gastric reflux. Why offer them in the first place if that was the case? Having stated that I like Eastern European wines and Australian Shiraz’s which have an average acidity of 5.5 to 6.5 grams/L I was given a flight of wines with less than 4.5 grams/L acidity. Just say you didn’t have any reds that would be to my liking.

Despite my girlfriend purchasing a bottle, I do not recommend this vineyard, especially for reds. The Canadian side of Niagara’s wine country consistently offers less acidic, more palatable wines with better views.