Matos Vineyard and Winery is a family-owned and family-run business that has brought a piece of European tradition to Prince Edward Island. The owners, Jaime and Heather Matos, have leveraged their heritage and expertise to create a unique winery that showcases the island's natural beauty. With a focus on terroir, the Matos family has cultivated a range of wines and spirits that reflect the island's distinct characteristics. From the careful selection of grape varieties to the meticulous production process, every aspect of the winery is guided by a passion for quality and a commitment to community. As you visit the winery, you can sense the love and dedication that has gone into creating this special place.
The distillery offers a seamless tasting experience with generous samples, featuring notable liqueurs like bagaco and anisette, and wines such as wildberry gamay and chardonnay, all made with quality and care.
Great little place, they do walk in tastings for wine and liquor at a great price. For groups larger than three, it might be better to call ahead (their front tasting area is very small). They also have jam and souvenirs for sale. They don't have ice wine, but they do have two dessert wines. Recommended: Chardonnay, Strawberry Chardonnay
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"text": "Great little place, they do walk in tastings for wine and liquor at a great price. For groups larger than three, it might be better to call ahead (their front tasting area is very small). They also have jam and souvenirs for sale.\n\nThey don't have ice wine, but they do have two dessert wines.\n\nRecommended: Chardonnay, Strawberry Chardonnay",
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"text": "Very clean, professional establishment with knowledgeable staff. Only 3 stars for me as the very distinct products were not as good as other places, and this is just a personal preference on my taste. Others there really seemed to like it, so I can understand the other higher review ratings. I really tried to find something I liked enough to buy, but these products did not match my taste.\nI had samples ( and these samples were the largest by far in volume of any place we stopped on our winery/distillery tour) and these samples are stong. I wouldn't want to have 3 full samples and try to drive. Had to tell the lady to not pour so much after the 1st sample.\nReally distinct offerings of products I've never seen any other place, just not my thing I guess.",
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"text": "Really fun experience at Matos winery, no line up and didn't need a reservation. The tasting was seamless, we were able to choose 4 each. Favourite was wildberry gamay that goes very well with dark chocolate; very interesting liqueurs were the bagaco and anisette. Could use a slightly larger range of wines, but generally very impressed with the taste and quality.",
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"text": "what they do they do well. friendly staff, nice little retail store. we visited when it was busy and the young lady still made sure that everyone was looked after. tasting samples are generous compared to some places we have been.\nwe enjoyed the Gamay, Chardonnay and the strawberry Chardonnay. a larger selection would have been nice.",
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"text": "The Matos family welcomed us into their tasting room on a rainy day in PEI and let us experience their passion for creating the finest products on the island. Reasonably priced samples and great communication helped us to pick some excellent beverages to remember our trip. Thank you both so much.",
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