Our Story
The Perth Farmhouse is a dream made reality by a couple of city escapees turned first-gen farmers - but it wasn't all sunshine and vineyards. Through mud and grape stained boots, the nurtured crops and good sense of humour. Defying the skeptics, a beautiful vineyard flourished launching Perth County's first Winery.
Let's raise a glass to turning impossible into pour me another.
Vineyard
We have a 5 acre vineyard planted with 5 cold climate grape varetials: Vidal, Marquette, Petite Pearl, Frontenac Blanc, and Itasca.
History of the farm
While fixing up our original barn we found a 1903 Toronto newspaper in the walls that was delivered to a David Ratz. According to the Perth County archives, Henry Eidt and David Ratz purchased the farm for $1000 in 1884. Prior to that the property was run as an Inn since 1868. In the early 1900s the Ratz familiy ran a sawmill down by the creek. The concrete footings from the mill are still beside our creek. After many owners and different farm operations such as sheep, rabbits, and hay we are happy to have put down our own roots here as first generation farmers.