About Vergers Villeneuve
Vergers Villeneuve is a 40-acre fruit farm on Rollin Road in Clarence-Rockland, run by Michel Villeneuve and Carrie McKay. The family's roots on the land go back more than 175 years, and the wine boutique sits in the 170-year-old Villeneuve family home. They began making wine in 2017 and now produce more than 15 fruit wines from their own fruit and from neighboring farms.
Picking starts in July with Canada Red rhubarb, five kinds of blueberries including the large Patriot, thornless AC Eden raspberries and semi-sour cherries such as Carmine Jewel. From mid-August the orchard moves to pears, including the small, spicy Golden Spice, and 18 apple varieties, with Honeycrisp and Spartan the favorites. Picking for 2026 has now ended; dates shift a little each year.
On fall weekends the wine and sangria bar is open 11 am to 5 pm, rain or shine, through October 24 in 2026, pouring glasses and four-glass flights alongside meat and cheese plates, sparkling haskap or blueberry juice for non-drinkers, and gelato. Visitors must be 19 or older to taste. Hosted afternoons such as Sangria & Gourmet and Wine & Cheese are booked by email, and cut-your-own Christmas trees open November 21.
Lavenbel in Orléans is about 13 miles west, roughly 25 minutes, but it sells its organic lavender goods at local markets rather than keeping regular visiting hours, so check before planning a stop.
What to do
- Pick blueberries, raspberries, cherries and rhubarb in July
- Pick pears and apples from mid-August
- Taste a four-glass flight of fruit wines on fall weekends (19+)
- Try sparkling haskap or blueberry juice
- Cut your own Christmas tree from November 21
- Book a Wine & Cheese or Sangria & Gourmet afternoon
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Berries, cherries and rhubarb in July; pears and apples from mid-August; wine bar fall weekends; Christmas trees from November 21
- Hours
- 2026: wine bar Saturday–Sunday 11 am–5 pm through October 24 (closed October 10, 11, 25 and 31); wine shop and tasting room by appointment outside those hours
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
Tips for your visit
- Plan a designated driver if you'll be tasting
- Call ahead; bar hours can change for private events
- Picking dates vary each year, so check their website in early July
- You must be 19 or older to taste
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavenbel · about 25 minutes away
Lavenbel in Orléans is about 25 minutes west but has no regular visiting hours, so check ahead before pairing it with a picking day.
Getting there
Questions
When is fruit picking at Vergers Villeneuve?
Berries, cherries and rhubarb in July; pears and apples from mid-August. Picking for 2026 has ended.
When is the wine bar open?
Saturdays and Sundays 11 am–5 pm in fall, through October 24 in 2026.
Do they have Christmas trees?
Yes. Cut-your-own Christmas trees open November 21.
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Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
