About Cassis Monna & Filles
Cassis Monna & Filles grows blackcurrants on more than 22 hectares in Saint-Pierre, at the western end of Île d'Orléans, and turns them into over 85,000 bottles a year. The Monna family were liqueur makers in southern France from 1872; Bernard Monna settled on the island in the early 1970s and became the first in Quebec to make blackcurrant wine and crème de cassis. His daughters Catherine and Anne now lead the business, and in 2026 their crème de cassis, vodka and gin won international medals.
Visitors can learn how cassis liqueur is made at the estate's small museum, taste in the wine cellar and shop the full range: crème de cassis, a cassis vodka and gin sold only on site, a sangria, sparkling cassis juice and lemonade, plus jam, hot sauce and cassis onion confit. In fall 2026 the shop is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 13 to 25.
In summer, La Monnaguette restaurant serves on a flower-filled terrace looking toward the island bridge, first come, first served. The crèmerie scoops 18 gelato and sorbet flavors and a vanilla-cassis soft serve on a garden terrace above the river; in mid-to-late October it opens some weekends depending on weather. Groups of 20 or fewer can book a guided estate tour and tasting. The family also runs La Midinette, a bakery in Saint-Jean.
La Seigneurie de l'Île d'Orléans, the island's lavender farm in Saint-François, is about 25 minutes east along chemin Royal; its fields open for about two weeks in mid-July.
What to do
- Taste crème de cassis in the wine cellar (legal drinking age)
- Visit the estate's cassis-making museum
- Have lunch on La Monnaguette's terrace in summer
- Get a vanilla-cassis soft serve at the crèmerie
- Book a guided tour and tasting for a group of up to 20
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Restaurant and crèmerie in summer; shop open daily 10–5 into late October (Oct 13–25, 2026)
- Hours
- Fall 2026 (Oct 13–25): shop daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; crèmerie some weekends depending on weather; restaurant closed for the season
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Walk-in for the restaurant (no reservations); groups book ahead
Tips for your visit
- Tastings are for visitors of legal drinking age; plan a designated driver.
- The cassis vodka and gin are sold only at the estate.
- The restaurant does not take reservations, so arrive early on summer weekends.
Pair it with a lavender farm
La Seigneurie de l'Île d'Orléans · about 25 minutes away
In mid-July, combine lunch on the cassis terrace with the lavender fields at La Seigneurie, about 25 minutes east on chemin Royal.
Getting there
Questions
Can I reserve a table at La Monnaguette?
No, seating is first come, first served.
Is the shop open in the fall?
Yes, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 13 to 25, 2026.
Do they offer group tours?
Yes, groups of 20 or fewer can book a guided tour and tasting; larger groups get a self-guided visit.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Île d'Orléans, Quebec
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