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Vignoble de l'Orpailleur

Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec

Quebec's pioneer winery, planted in Dunham in 1982; IGP Vin du Québec still, sparkling and ice wines sold at the estate, at the SAQ, and online within Quebec.

Dunham, QC CA · orpailleur.ca

93.4

Federally incorporated winery in Dunham, Quebec, controlled by its founding winemaker with minority partners in Montreal and France; every wine is grown and made on its own Eastern Townships estates under the IGP Vin du Québec. Sold at the estate, online within Quebec, at the SAQ, and by its own account in Quebec grocery stores, though no chain could be confirmed.

Factors

Ownership

90.0 verified

CA 80% · EU 20%

Vignoble de l'Orpailleur Inc. is an active Canada Business Corporations Act corporation (1985) with its registered office in Dunham, and its individuals with significant control register, confirmed 2026-05-14, names Charles-Henri de Coussergues of Dunham as the only person holding 25 to 50 percent of the shares. The remaining stakes sit below 25 percent each with the Rodrigue and Furtado families in Montreal and the founding Durand family, whose director Guilhem Durand lists an address in Beaucaire, France, so the 0.2 EU share is an estimate bounded by the register. Corporations Canada flags overdue annual filings, and the Registraire des entreprises du Québec could not be reached today.

Manufacturing

100.0 reported

CA 100%

All wines are grown, vinified and bottled at the Dunham estate and, since 2021, the Union Libre estate nearby; the vendor states its wines are 100 percent Quebec and certified IGP Vin du Québec, which requires grapes grown and wine produced in Quebec. The SAQ product page lists the producer as Vignoble de l'Orpailleur Inc. with country Canada, but no regulator listing was fetched.

People

100.0 verified

CA 100%

The registered office and the winery, shop, tasting rooms and restaurant are all at 1086 rue Bruce in Dunham, Quebec, where the winemaker and his family manage day-to-day operations. One director resides in France but is not part of the operating staff.

Inputs

79.5 inferred

CA 70% · EU 20% · other 5% · US 5%

The grapes, the main input, come from the vineyard's own 13 varieties in Dunham grown under winter cover, so most of the mix is Canadian. Glass, closures and oak barrels are not disclosed and are assumed to be largely imported, with French oak and European closures the likely sources; the online shop runs on Shopify, a Canadian platform, with US card networks behind checkout. The split is an estimate.

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