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We're Open for 2021!

We're Open for 2021!

We are open 10am-6pm every day! Come stroll the vineyards, enjoy a glass of wine on our open air patio and shop safely in our winery boutique*. We will continue to offer: Free Shipping within Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI, and a reduction in…Read more >

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Mercator Vineyard's 2010 Fortified Castel and Passito Muscat awarded the 2021 Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Nova Scotia Wine

Two Mercator Vineyards wines awarded The Lieutenant Governor's Awards for Excellence in Nova Scotia Wine

We are thrilled to announce that both Mercator Vineyard's 2010 Fortified Castel and Passito Muscat have been awarded the 2021 Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Nova Scotia Wine. Both are small lot wines, carefully crafted and rare enough…Read more >
Our Winemakers

Our Winemakers

World-class Craftsmanship

Our winemakers are proud to lead the way in a young and vibrant wine industry where innovation and unique varieties are permitted and embraced.

Our passion for wine and our Atlantic Canadian roots are the heart of our commitment to excellence and innovation. Each of our award-winning wineries: Gaspereau Vineyards, Mercator Vineyards and Jost Vineyards—Nova Scotia’s largest winery—finds distinction through the expertise of our winemakers who celebrate our unique coastal terroir and embrace the wide range and nuances of our local resources

Gina Haverstock, Winemaker

Gina Haverstock

Nova Scotia-born Gina Haverstock started her wine-making career at Gaspereau Vineyards in 2006.

A Bachelor of Science graduate with plans to become a doctor, Gina took a job at Jost Vineyards in the summer of 2000 and was soon captivated by wines. Upon completion of her studies at Brock University in the Niagara, Gina worked at wineries in Germany, Austria, France, and New Zealand. She was happy to return to Nova Scotia in 2006 as Gaspereau Vineyards’ winemaker.

Her wines, particularly her Riesling and aromatic whites, have received international awards and accolades. Gina takes great care to transfer the essence of Nova Scotia’s extraordinary terroir into truly outstanding wines.

As of 2018, Gina’s role in the company has expanded from wine maker at Gaspereau Vineyards to overseeing the winemaking team at Jost, Gaspereau and Mercator Vineyards as Head winemaker at Devonian Coast Wineries.