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Our winery boutique is open for 2022

Our winery boutique is open for 2022

Winter is here and it's a delightful time to visit our winery and stroll through the vineyards. Come enjoy our wide open spaces, the safest amenities and easy shopping. Our 2022 winter hours at Jost Vineyards are 10am to 5pm, Monday through…Read more >

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Owner Carl Sparkes presents a cheque for 10,000 to Mr. Mike McPhee, fundraising Chair for the Cape Breton Regional Health Foundation's “Cancer Care Here at Home” project.

Thank you for helping us to raise $10,000

A sincere thank you goes out to everyone who contributed towards the success of our Harvest for Health concert! Thanks to you we were able to present the Cape Breton Regional Health Foundation with a cheque for $10,000 to help with their fight…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.