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Cornerstone Estate Winery

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The Cornerstone Estate Winery tasting room entrance with a covered porch and flower beds
2020 Merlot VQA
Several wine bottles with corks, arranged in a row, with a focus on the central bottle.

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Lincoln, Ontario · Squarespace shop · cornerstonewinery.com

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Second-generation family winery in Lincoln, Ontario, making small-batch VQA Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewurztraminer, a Vidal icewine, late harvest wines and a Niagara strawberry wine.

Can no longer ship to the US since Sep 29, 2026HTS 2204.21.50Wine other than Tokay (not carbonated), of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14%, in containers not over 2 liters50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2206.00.90Fermented beverages (other than grape wine, beer, cider, prune wine, sake, vermouth or other effervescent wines)50% since Aug 22, 2026
Cornerstone's VQA table wines and icewine (HTS 2204.21.50) and its Niagara strawberry wine (HTS 2206.00.90) can no longer ship to the US since the import ban of September 29, 2026 (50% duty from August 22 to September 28, 2026).Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026

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Made in Canada

The winery says "Family owned and operated, we pride ourselves on a 'from the vine to the wine' philosophy, producing high quality vintages from our estate vineyards", at 4390 Tufford Road S, Lincoln, Ontario.

On the tariff list

  • HTS 2204.21.50 · Wine other than Tokay (not carbonated), of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14%, in containers not over 2 liters · 50% since Aug 22, 2026

    "2023 Gewurztraminer VQA ... 750ml bottle, 13.5% ABV" and "2018 Vidal Icewine VQA ... 375ml bottle, 10.0% ABV" are still grape wines of 14% or less in bottles of 2 litres or under.

  • HTS 2206.00.90 · Fermented beverages (other than grape wine, beer, cider, prune wine, sake, vermouth or other effervescent wines) · 50% since Aug 22, 2026

    "Strawberry Festival ... The Niagara strawberries used in this wine were hand-picked at their ripest ... 500ml bottle, 12.2% ABV" is a still fruit wine, not made from grapes.

Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs

Sources

  • cornerstonewinery.com · accessed 2026-09-29

    4390 Tufford Road S Lincoln ON L3J 0Y1

  • cornerstonewinery.com · accessed 2026-09-29

    A winery now in its second generation, we at Cornerstone have been creating small-batch, award-winning wines since 2002.

  • cornerstonewinery.com · accessed 2026-09-29

    Family owned and operated, we pride ourselves on a "from the vine to the wine" philosophy, producing high quality vintages from our estate vineyards.

  • cornerstonewinery.com · accessed 2026-09-29

    2018 Vidal Icewine VQA $44.95

  • cornerstonewinery.com · accessed 2026-09-29

    made from grapes harvested at -9°C in the Niagara Peninsula ... 375ml bottle, 10.0% ABV.

  • cornerstonewinery.com · accessed 2026-09-29

    750ml bottle, 13.5% ABV.

  • cornerstonewinery.com · accessed 2026-09-29

    The Niagara strawberries used in this wine were hand-picked at their ripest. ... 500ml bottle, 12.2% ABV.

  • cornerstonewinery.com · accessed 2026-09-29

    We strive to create the most exquisite quality of wine from our own orchards.

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