Top 100 wines of Niagara Lakeshore

Discover the top 100 best wines of Niagara Lakeshore of Niagara-on-the-Lake as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Niagara Lakeshore and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Niagara Lakeshore

The wine region of Niagara Lakeshore is located in the region of Niagara-on-the-Lake of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nomad at Hinterbrook or the Domaine Icellars produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Niagara Lakeshore are Riesling, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Niagara Lakeshore often reveals types of flavors of oaky, raspberry or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or earth.

In the mouth of Niagara Lakeshore is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 18 estates and châteaux in the of Niagara Lakeshore, producing 65 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Niagara Lakeshore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Niagara Lakeshore

wines from the region of Niagara Lakeshore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of improved horse steak, cassoulet of yesteryear or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.

News from the vineyard of Niagara Lakeshore

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance

Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...

Governments, companies and consumers boycott Russian-made products

Leading UK wine and spirits supplier Enotria&Coe said it was no longer ‘actively sourcing’ Russian products, and was planning to donate all profits from sales of current Russian stock to support victims of the war. In an email to customers, managing directors Ants Rixon and Sam Thackeray provided information about a number of Russian vodka brands stocked by the company. These include Stolichnaya – made in Latvia and owned by Russian billionaire and Putin critic Yuri Shefler – and Russian Sta ...