St. Williams · Norfolk County · Ontario's South Coast
Norfolk County's best-known winery.
Ready for its next owner.
Burning Kiln Winery · 1709 Front Road, St. Williams, Ontario: turnkey winery and vineyard for sale on 92.68 acres in Norfolk County
Offered at $5,900,000 · 92.68 acres · Turnkey
Presented by Jason Hodder & Sandy MacKay · Found Spaces Realty Group · Real Broker Ontario Ltd., Brokerage
Acres
92.68
Acres in vine
≈ 20
Winery sq. ft.
4,900
Event space sq. ft.
2,600
Guest house sq. ft.
1,914
Kilns
8
3-phase hydro
800 A
The Offering
A winery that already works. Yours from day one.
Burning Kiln is Norfolk County's most recognized winery property. It sits on 92.68 acres overlooking the Turkey Point Marshlands, inside the Long Point World Biosphere Region, a short drive from Port Dover, Simcoe and the beaches of Ontario's South Coast.
This is a turnkey sale of the land, the buildings and every part of the winery business. The vines are in the ground, the doors are open seven days a week in summer, the kitchen serves year round and the Concerts in the Vineyard series already has its audience. You step in and keep it running, or take it further.
The Land
92.68 acres above the marsh.
From the vineyard the land looks out over the Turkey Point Marshlands toward the lake. It sits inside the Long Point World Biosphere Region, protected country that people drive out to see.
Sweeping vineyard views come with the property, and so does room: zoned agricultural with a house (A HL), about 20 acres in vine today and about 30 more workable acres to the north.
- 92.68 acres
- Marsh & vineyard views
- Long Point World Biosphere
- Zoning A HL
The Kilns
Tobacco built this farm. Wine took it over.
This was a tobacco farm. The same premium sandy loam that grew tobacco now grows grapes, and the kilns that once cured the leaf have a new job.
The winery dries its grapes in the former tobacco kilns to make appassimento-style wines, the method behind its celebrated Strip Room. Eight kilns of about 460 sq ft each stand on the property. The story is the brand, and the brand comes with the sale.
- Eight kilns
- ≈ 460 sq ft each
- Appassimento-style wines
- The Strip Room
The Vineyard
About 20 acres in vine. Eight varietals.
Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, Savagnin and Petit Verdot grow in the farm's premium sandy loam, the soil that made this tobacco country.
About 30 more workable acres in the north area are there for future expansion. Add plantings or volume without buying another acre.
- ≈ 20 acres planted
- Eight varietals
- Sandy loam
- ≈ 30 acres to expand
The Film
See it the way your guests do.
2 min 20 s · sound on
Reels
The Winery
4,900 square feet that make, age and sell the wine.
The main commercial building holds the whole operation under one roof: retail, winemaking, the barrel room, administrative areas and year-round food service.
Your guests taste where the wine is made, at a bar among the tanks under the timber trusses, then walk out with bottles from the shop. Production and sales in one building.
- 4,900 sq ft
- Barrel room
- Retail wine shop
- Winemaking & admin
Food & Hospitality
Open seven days a week in summer.
In summer the doors are open 11am to 8pm, seven days a week. Food service runs year round from the main building, and the patio spreads out under red umbrellas with the lawn and the trees around it.
Wine, food and a view are what bring people back. All three are already here, with an outdoor bar beside the event space for the busy days.
- 11am–8pm in summer
- 7 days a week
- Year-round food service
- Patio & outdoor bar
String lights over the patio, the glow of the tasting room and the brick guest house lit against the sky. Summer evenings are when the place does its best work.
Open until 8pm all summer, with concerts in the vineyard and the sun going down over the vines.
Events & Concerts
A stage for the summer.
A versatile 2,600 sq ft event space opens onto a large patio above the lawn and the vines. Rent it, host your own dinners or run the season's events from it.
The popular Concerts in the Vineyard series is already on the calendar. You inherit an audience that knows where to find you.
- 2,600 sq ft event space
- Large patio
- Concerts in the Vineyard
- Hospitality experiences
The Guest House
A 100-year-old brick house, fully renovated.
The historic residence is more than 100 years old and fully renovated: 1,914 sq ft with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, used today as high-end guest accommodation.
Rent it to guests who want to wake up at the winery, or live in it yourself and walk to work past the vines.
- 1,914 sq ft
- 4 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 100+ years old
Room to Grow
About 30 more workable acres.
Beyond the 20 acres in vine, about 30 more workable acres in the north area are there for future expansion. Plant more, build on the brand or simply hold the land.
The services are built for a working business: 3-phase hydro at 800 amps, natural gas, on-site wells for drinking water and septic systems.
- ≈ 30 workable acres
- 3-phase, 800 amp hydro
- Natural gas
- Wells & septic
The Business
The numbers are ready when you are.
Complete CPA-prepared financial statements and a confidential information package are released to qualified buyers after a signed confidentiality agreement.
Ask for it below. Jason sends the agreement, and once it is signed the package comes straight to you.
Request the confidential packageOwner-operators
Step into a running winery with a known name, a tasting room, a kitchen and a summer calendar already in place.
Investors
Real estate and an operating business in one asset: 92.68 acres, the buildings and the brand.
Hospitality groups
Wine, food, a 2,600 sq ft event space and a guest house on one property, open seven days a week in summer.
A new business in Ontario
A recognized business you can own and run from day one, with flexible possession and the team to walk you through it.
A year here
A business for every season.
01
Spring
Bud break in the vineyard. The patio opens, and the season's events and guest house stays go on the calendar.
02
Summer
Open 11am to 8pm, seven days a week. Concerts in the Vineyard, the patio and the guest house all working at once.
03
Fall
Harvest. Grapes come off the vines and go into the kilns to dry for appassimento-style wines.
04
Winter
Food service runs year round. The barrel room does its quiet work and the guest house hosts the off-season.
Notable features
Everything, in one place.
The land
- 92.68 acres, zoning A HL (agricultural with house)
- Overlooks the Turkey Point Marshlands
- Within the Long Point World Biosphere Region
- Front Road at Turkey Point Rd, St. Williams
- Possession flexible
The vineyard
- About 20 acres of active vineyard
- Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay
- Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio
- Savagnin and Petit Verdot
- Premium sandy loam, once tobacco land
- About 30 more workable acres (north) for expansion
The buildings
- 4,900 sq ft main commercial building
- Retail, winemaking, barrel room, admin, year-round food service
- 2,600 sq ft event space with a large patio
- Fully renovated 1,914 sq ft historic residence, 4 bed, 2 bath, 100+ years old
- Eight kilns of about 460 sq ft each
Business & services
- Turnkey: the real estate and all aspects of the winery business
- Appassimento-style wines, including the Strip Room
- Concerts in the Vineyard series
- Open 11am–8pm, 7 days a week in summer
- 3-phase hydro, 800 amps · natural gas
- On-site wells for drinking water · septic systems
All measurements and details approximate. Buyer to verify.
Gallery
Every angle of it.
55 photographs · tap any to view
Location
On Ontario's South Coast. Minutes from the lake.
5min
to Turkey Point Beach
25min
to Port Dover
26min
to Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe
76min
to Hamilton Airport (YHM)
Approximate off-peak driving times from the winery. Busy summer weekends run longer.
Winery & vineyard properties
Ontario winery properties, represented by Found Spaces.
Found Spaces Realty Group represents winery and vineyard properties across Ontario, from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Norfolk County to Georgian Bay.
The buyers for these properties are owner-operators, investors and hospitality groups who want land, a working business and a name people already drive out to see. Jason Hodder and Sandy MacKay market winery, vineyard and agricultural estate properties for sale across Ontario wine country, under Real Broker Ontario Ltd., Brokerage.
Each winery gets its own site, film and photography, a confidential information package for qualified buyers and private tours, so the right buyer can judge the land and the business properly before the first visit.
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Jason Hodder
Sales Representative · Found Spaces Realty Group
Jason leads this listing. He books the private tours, sends the confidential package and can take you from the barrel room to the kilns to the edge of the marsh, then answer what comes next.
Sandy MacKay
Founder · Found Spaces Realty Group
Sandy works beside Jason on this sale. He can walk you through the land, the vineyard and what a turnkey winery of this standing means for an owner, an investor or a hospitality group.
Real Broker Ontario Ltd., Brokerage
472 Beach Rd, Hamilton, ON L8H 3K7
Office 289-816-3015
Questions
The short answers.
- Where is Burning Kiln Winery?
- At 1709 Front Road, St. Williams, Ontario, in Norfolk County on Ontario's South Coast, near Turkey Point Road. It overlooks the Turkey Point Marshlands inside the Long Point World Biosphere Region. Turkey Point Beach is about 5 minutes away, Port Dover and Simcoe about 25, Hamilton's airport about 75 and Toronto about 2 hours 20 minutes.
- What is the asking price of Burning Kiln Winery?
- $5,900,000 (MLS 40842834) for the real estate and all aspects of the winery business.
- Is the winery business included in the sale?
- Yes. It is a turnkey sale of the real estate and all aspects of the winery business: 92.68 acres, about 20 acres of active vineyard, the 4,900 sq ft main winery building, the 2,600 sq ft event space with its large patio, the fully renovated 1,914 sq ft historic guest house and eight kilns of about 460 sq ft each.
- Can I see the financial statements?
- Yes, after a signed confidentiality agreement. Complete CPA-prepared financial statements and a confidential information package go to qualified buyers; request them with the form on this page or call 289-816-3015.
- What grapes are planted?
- About 20 acres of Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, Savagnin and Petit Verdot, on premium sandy loam that once grew tobacco. About 30 more workable acres in the north area are there for future expansion.
- What are the kilns used for?
- The winery dries grapes in the farm's former tobacco kilns to make its appassimento-style wines, including its celebrated Strip Room. There are eight kilns of about 460 sq ft each.
- What services and zoning does the property have?
- Zoning is A HL (agricultural with a house). Services are 3-phase hydro at 800 amps, natural gas, on-site wells for drinking water and septic systems. Possession is flexible.
- What wineries are for sale in Niagara and Ontario?
- Found Spaces Realty Group is marketing three Ontario winery properties: Big Head Wines in Niagara-on-the-Lake (30.45 acres, $12,000,000, 823line6road.com), Burning Kiln Winery in St. Williams, Norfolk County (92.68 acres, $5,900,000, 1709frontroad.com) and Coffin Ridge Winery in Annan, Grey County near Georgian Bay (80.49 acres, $4,800,000, 599448concession.com).
- Who sells winery properties in Ontario?
- Jason Hodder and Sandy MacKay of Found Spaces Realty Group (Real Broker Ontario Ltd., Brokerage) market winery and vineyard properties across Ontario, from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Norfolk County to Georgian Bay. Call or text 289-816-3015.
- What does it take to buy an operating winery in Ontario?
- Beyond the land, a buyer takes on a licensed business: the winery's AGCO licences and authorizations have to be transferred or applied for, wines sold as VQA must keep meeting VQA Ontario rules, and the farm's agricultural zoning governs what can be built and run there. Plan for due diligence on the business itself and get your own licensing and legal advice early.
- Who is selling Burning Kiln Winery?
- Jason Hodder, with Sandy MacKay beside him, of Found Spaces Realty Group, Real Broker Ontario Ltd., Brokerage, 472 Beach Rd, Hamilton, ON L8H 3K7. Office 289-816-3015.
- How do I book a private tour?
- Tours are private and by appointment. Send your details in the form on this page, or call or text 289-816-3015, and Jason will come back to you the same day with times.
Tours & the confidential package
Walk the vines. Then read the numbers.
Tours are private and by appointment. The confidential information package, with complete CPA-prepared financial statements, goes to qualified buyers after a signed confidentiality agreement. Tell us what you'd like and we'll come back to you the same day.
Jason Hodder
Sales Representative
Sandy MacKay
Founder