Malivoire Wine Company

Malivoire is a really fun stop on a Niagara wine tour. Don’t let the looks of the winery from the outside put you off – it looks like it should be a shelter for nuclear war or highway maintenance vehicles. This place is a compromise between the tiny and slightly fussy producers and the mega-​wineries closer to the lake.
Inside, the staff are incredibly warm, gregarious, and informed. Our server was more than thrilled to ply us with as many wines as we wanted to taste. Generous pours abounded with the ability to revisit anything that struck your interest. Of particular note was their chardonnay which has a beautiful hint of malolactic fermentation. They also had a nice sparkling as well as an ice white that puts the Iniskillin swill sold in the Wine Rack to shame.
On the weekend we were there, there was a grilled cheese food truck from Cheesy Guys parked outside, which made for a perfect and casual lunch break. Grilled cheeses were excellent and only $ 5 a piece. They even have some licensed picnic tables that do wine by the glass.
Overall, a very fun and enjoyable stop in Niagara.
P. S. Free tastings/​tours for up to 5 people with a Visa Infinite Card.

Malivoire is one of my consistent stops in the Beamsville Bench. They have a large selection of quality wines available to taste in their comfortable tasting room, so you should be able to find something in there you like. They also frequently host fun and educational events in the adjoining space.
I won‘t go into a lengthy description of my tasting notes, but I will mention my two faves here. First, the Musque Spritz — a fun interpretation of the grape with light bubbles, this goes down too easily on just about any occasion. Second, the Marechal Foch, a less common grape that works wonderfully with foods that pair well with mid weight reds, such as pasta and pizza.
In the summer, the Cheesy Guys set up shop outside on the weekends and provide a fantastic selection of premium cheeses from their little trailer, so this place becomes a 2 for 1 stop and shop.

I have been here a few times and must update my review…
From experience I find that…
1. I always enjoy every wine I try here. Some places have one overpriced award winner and some real duds. You can count on great whites and reds here. They have numerous award winners, as well as both LCBO and very limited release wines.
2. The Rennie series that they bottle here is fantastic and worth the 3 $ a taste to taste.
3. The Cheesy Guys located outside in the parking lot are awesome. They offer great things like Brie sliders, toasted cheese sandwiches and fresh cheese. Aside from great cheese, they are exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly.
4. The staff at Malivoire are also fantastic. Hats off to Barbara for making my most recent visit with out of town guests an absolute delight.
5. Malivoire is now a must stop for me each time I visit wine country. There are flashier wineries out there, but few with wine as fine as this.

Came here as one of the last stops of our weekend at the Niagara New Vintage Wine Festival. We got here right before they closed, but they were still super awesome, welcoming, and accommodating about our visit. They served a really heavy Gamay, a red wine which was really big. Huge flavors, extreme spice hints on both the nose and the palate. I wasn’t a super huge fan of the flavor. The food they served was a beans and sausage mixture that I thought was a very good idea (some heavy carbs for the wine festival, yes please), but the beans were severely undercooked. Out front they had some more wine and cheese that was delicious, they should have had that as their main serving. The girl out front was very friendly and we had quite the funny chat about the excitement over Canada finally getting a Target. A good visit, but room for improvement.

Located in Beamsville, Malivoire produces wine from two main sub-​designations in the area, the Beamsville Bench and the Twenty Mile Bench. Chosen because of the slight elevation and lake facing slope, they feel these areas help them readily produce grapes of high quality for their small production wines. For Reds I recommend trying their Old Vine Marechal Foch wines, the Pinot Noir, and Cabernet blends. I took home one of the 2010 Stouck Cabernet Merlot and could have easily chose a few more if I had more money to spend. Also had a unique white wine called Melon which they describe as having «Spicy aromas suggesting Meyer lemon, ginger, fennel, yellow mustard seed, camphor and stone dust.» It wasn’t for me but my wife liked it. Definitely worth hitting up this fine winery on your drive through the area.