Welcome to
Johnston Vineyards
Est. 2013
Great grapes make Great wine
The primary goal of Johnston Vineyards is to produce great Nova Scotia wine grapes. Great grapes make great wine! This should be done in a sustainable manner that requires care of the land the grapes are grown on. Farming organically or at least restricting the amount of chemicals put on the land may achieve this goal.
Coming Home
The urge to return to the homeland exerts a strong pull.
The Family
In 1978 Don Johnston met Sharon (Mulvagh) while sailing out of the Lunenburg Yacht Club. Today, they have 3 kids, Jessica (born in Houston), Julianna and James (both born in Rochester, MN). Don hopes that one day his 3 kids will join their parents in the vineyard (but he is not holding his breath!). Jessica would make a skilled horticulturist, Julie is the sales wizard and James is a businessman.
tidal river
The Avon River
The Avon River is a tidal river that flows past Hantsport, once a famous port of call for sailing ships in the 1800’s, into the Minas Basin and on to the Bay of Fundy.
Restoring the Hall
The land for the Upper Falmouth Community Hall was given to the trustees of the “Falmouth Village Hall” by Inglis Smith, a prominent farmer in the area on April 6, 1908. The gift was to remain with the trustees as long as the hall remained in good condition and continued to be used as a village hall.
Getting Started
The potential for Nova Scotia wine is great and only with development of proper growing techniques will the wine market grow.
Johnston Vineyards was established in 2013 to grow the best quality wine grapes possible in Nova Scotia. Great grapes make great wine! With this website, we describe our start in the vineyard business in Upper Falmouth on the Avon River.
