Collection: North 42 Winery & Vineyards

North 42 Degrees Estate Winery welcomes visitors to discover a passion for wine making, the natural beauty of the surroundings and warm southern (Ontario) hospitality. As third generation Canadian farmers with European heritage, wine flows deep within their ancestral roots. The estate winery began as a dream and a love of agriculture, good wine, community, authenticity and sustainability. They offer an authentic winery experience to guests where you can, learn about their history, the viticultural practices and winemaking techniques.

Named for being on the 42^nd North parallel amidst native Carolinian forest and Lake Erie breezes, the winery is on a similar latitude as Barcelona, Spain; Rome, Italy and Northern California. The slight promontory puts it as one of the most southerly points in Canada. Because of this, there’s tons of heat to ripen fruit (including temperamental Cabernet Sauvignon) and give the wine body.

As 3rd generation local farmers of Polish heritage, wine flows deep within our owners roots along with sordid tales of winemaking and bootlegging in the Dirty 30’s to the transformation of bountiful fruit harvests into wine.  Martin Gorski and Suzanne Dajczak are the happily married co-owners of North 42 group of companies including North 42 Degrees Estate Winery, an active grain farming operation and Serenity Lavender Farm. After a career in medical research and quality management Martin, a microbiologist returned to school to obtain his wine making certification from Washington State University. To Martin, winemaking is the ultimate expression of farming. He’s also involved in the daily management of the companies while  Suzanne, a lawyer, is involved with the marketing aspects of the companies.