by Keith and Heather Nicol
Agro tourism is a
growing trend in many parts of Canada as people begin to make a stronger
connection with the food and drink they consume. They want to see where it
comes from and buy it directly from the producer. So on our latest adventure we
decided to check out a variety of wineries in Eastern Canada and our first stop
was at Motts Landing Vineyard and Winery located near Cambridge Narrows in
Southern New Brunswick. We met owners Dave Craw and Sonia Carpenter in their
wine tasting building adjacent to their vineyard and they told us about the 9
wines that they make from grapes grown on their 7 acres of land. “We are proud
of what we produce and we sell out every year” David told us with a grin. “Most
people come by car to our vineyard but we also have quite a few people arrive
by sailboat since we are right on the water” added Sonia. We really liked their
Summer Solstice white wine which has also been selected by the Crowne Plaza
Hotel in Fredericton as their featured wine for the summer of 2013. For more
information check them out on their web site at: http://www.mottslandingvineyard.com/
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| Dave and Sonia discuss their wine with Heather |
From there we
headed north to Perth -Andover where we spent the night at the unique Castle
Inn. It is advertised as New Brunswick’s best kept secret and located at the
edge of town on a huge piece of property. Initially built in the 1930’s, it has seen
several changes and now is a 13 room Inn complete with restaurant, pool, sauna,
steam room, hot tub and mini conference centre. Perth-Andover is located on the
scenic Saint John River. For more information see: www.castleinn.ca.
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| The Castle Inn is a unique place to stay in Perth-Andover |
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| Perth-Andover is on the Saint John River |
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