Barrel-aged dry ciders from century-old apple trees

Visit us in beautiful Frelighsburg (150 chemin Richford), Eastern Townships.

Boutique and terrace open May 15-June 7 (Fri-Sun) 11-5; June 10-Sept 13 (Wed-Sun) 11-5

(For big groups, we’re open anytime – contact info@domaine-heritage.com)

Montreal markets (Atwater, Jean Talon) weekends all summer.

Domaine Héritage

Our Mission

We fell in love with, and are saving, one of Quebec’s largest remaining century-old apple orchards in Frelighsburg by producing refined, carbon-negative ciders and spirits. We invite you to visit our charming on-site boutique and terrace, in the Eastern Townships, to experience the magic of one of the most beautiful landscapes in Quebec.

Domaine Héritage aims to make our cider and distillation house a project where the environment, sustainability, enjoyment, and quality all come together. By showcasing our century-old apple trees, and through a measurable carbon-negative approach to farming, we’re demonstrating that a modern agricultural project can be responsible, viable and exciting.

Our Products

We’re not a mass producer, but an artisanal maker of low-sugar, dry ciders and deep, rich spirits. The love we have for our trees is made manifest in the care we put into our bottles. Each and every apple is grown here, each and every bottle filled here. These trees have stood the test of time, as will our bottles.

We use no pesticides on our trees, and put no additives in our ciders.

We want to make cider a conscious everyday choice, where each bottle contributes to a positive environmental impact, without sacrificing enjoyment. Our spirits – Pommados – are highly refined, meant to reward those with a taste for luxury.

Our apples are pollinated mainly by wild pollinators. All three varieties – Mac, Cortland and Lobo – have high sugar content, smaller size (we don’t ‘thin’ the apples for consumer presentation) and concentrated flavours. Like grapes, deep and old roots deliver a complexity that modern, industrial cultivation cannot.

Our Colourful Property

Situated a stone’s throw from the Vermont border, the house – built in 1859 – was long recognized by its unique tower. During Prohibition, bootleggers used a blinking light in the tower to signal the coast was clear … to move liquor south over that border! Earlier, slaves escaping north along the Underground Railroad recognized the tower as a signal of the first fully free stop on their long journey to safety. We see the proud heritage of the property as being on the right side of history twice: booze running south and escaping slaves coming north!

Our Boutique

Come enjoy a bottle of cider on an historic property, and enjoy the views of Vermont mountains and our heritage apple trees.  Cases can be brought home at an incredible discount. “Trio” is a case that samples all three ciders.

Open Thurs through Sunday from spring to mid autumn.

Passing the Torch

We want to leave the planet in better condition than we found it. That’s why go beyond mere protection to actively enrich our environment – from net zero, to carbon-negative. This is how we help ensure future for those who come after us. We hope others follow our lead, and we’re happy to engage those interested in learning more.  We stand by our convictions. The excellence of our ciders and spirits and our environmental responsibility are inseparable.

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