Westcott Vineyards

About Westcott Vineyards

At Westcott Vineyards the singular goal is to create wine that is a true reflection of place. Focusing on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wines, this approach starts in the vineyard with careful planting, sustainable vineyard practices, and deliberate low yields designed to bring the best out of the unique terroir of both the Westcott Home Farm and Butlers’ Grant vineyards. This is followed by careful hand picking and sorting, and low-intervention winemaking decisions designed to showcase the unique Niagara terroir and subtle year-to-year variations. Each year the goal is to make better wine, not more wine. Proudly Canadian, the Westcott team is united in the mission to produce wines that stand shoulder to shoulder with the best in the world.

Representative Biography

Casey Kulczyk, Winemaker

A Niagara native and graduate of Niagara College, Winemaker Casey shares the Westcott Vineyards passion for creating wine that is a true reflection of unique Niagara terroir.
Prior to joining Westcott, Casey started his career at Westcott neighbouring winery Flat Rock Cellars, followed by a few international stints, first in New Zealand at Saint Claire Estate, and then in California as the first international intern to work at the storied Rhys Vineyard. Following that, Casey joined Jackson Triggs, which was an opportunity to gain experience within one of Niagara’s largest producers, and more importantly, a chance to help grow and expand their traditional method sparkling wine program.
Since joining Westcott in 2018, as they added to their Home Farm vineyard with the purchase of the 43-acre Butlers’ Grant property which is home to some of the oldest vines in the region, Casey has been an integral part of the ongoing growth of Westcott, maintaining a relentless focus on winemaking excellence, carefully expanding the Westcott portfolio to include new single-vineyard Pinots and Chardonnays , and introducing new Sparkling wines such as Brilliant Rosé and the newly introduced Brilliant Blanc de Noirs. Under Casey’s direction, the team has also won many awards, including the prestigious Platinum Award at the 2023 National Wine Awards for the 2020 Westcott Block 76 Chardonnay.

Why We're Cool

Great wine, quality wine, is really a story of passionate people. Why? It’s simple. Great wine is crazy hard work. And growing Chardonnay in the Cool Climate Vinemount Ridge appellation is harder than most. It requires year round dedication to tending grapes and vines. Every vine and every bunch of grapes is checked, pruned, thinned, managed and every rough weather day teared and sweated. This is what quality in wine means to them, while passionate is really another word for nutty. They’re passionate about making extraordinary wine. Thankfully, they’re not alone.