The Eastern Townships Route des Vins is better known as the Route des Vins Brome-Missisquoi since it was in this specific region that Christian Barthomeuf, who founded the first vineyard of the region, established himself in 1977. It was a learning experience at the time because farming was difficult on these rocky lands. More than 40 years later, 22 vineyards are now bottling in the region and have formed the Association des Vignerons du Québec to promote their products and also to promote their legalization in 1985 by the SAQ. Since then, the entire Quebec wine industry has exploded and is recognized outside our borders. It is this same Christian Barthomeuf who will later invent ice cider using frozen apples to produce the liquor that is now so popular.
22 VINEYARDS
The Route des Vins Brome-Missisquoi, located in the Eastern Townships, allows visitors to discover some of the oldest wineries in the province and discover the knowledge of our local producers by following circuits over more than 140 kilometers. This region is the main wine producing region of Quebec since more than 60% of the wine production comes from this place.
Here is a list of the 22 wineries participating in the Route des Vins: