Diamond Estates Wines and Spirits Inc. is a Canadian-owned, publicly traded company and operates a large winery, strategically located in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. Since 2000, Diamond has utilized the state-of-the-art computer-controlled machinery along with years of wine making experience to produce award winning VQA wines from Ontario grown grapes. The grapes are sourced from over 25 farming families in Niagara, this diverse type of sourcing of fruit ensures top quality fruit from every vintage. This in turn provides the wine making team with tremendous flexibility in their wine making process. Wines are marketed under several brand names, Lakeview Cellars, EastDell, FRESH along with numerous private label brands for export markets. Icewine is a larger part of the annual production, Diamond is one of the top exporters of this precious liquid, shipping it worldwide. Other top table wine varietals include: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Chardonnay, along with some very interesting blends. With 1000,000 sq. ft. of production space and over 5 million litres of cooperage, Diamond is well equipped to handle large volume wine production and is ready to expand its sales further. Diamond Estates has garnered numerous internationally awards for its wines, most recently a Gold medal from Decanter magazine for Lakeview Cellars Vidal Icewine, and from the All Canadian Wine Championships a Double Gold for Lakeview Cellars Merlot and Gold for Lakeview Cellars Sauvignon Blanc. The Chinese Wine & Spirts Awards brought Double Gold for both Lakeview Cellars Vidal icewine and Cabernet Franc Icewine. Diamond Estates has been actively exporting its wines for over fifteen years and see numerous opportunities to expand their presence and further grow their business in emerging markets.