Discover the top 100 best wines of St. David's Bench of Niagara-on-the-Lake as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of St. David's Bench and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Prestigious sub-AVA of the Niagara Peninsula (105–145 m, limestone soils, Escarpment shelter, early spring warming, cold-air drainage): Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are kings in Bordeaux and Burgundy styles — mature and refined profile preserved by extended growing season, renowned dry wines. Gamay as complement, Riesling and Cabernet Franc for icewine thanks to cold autumns; one of Ontario's most highly regarded terroirs.
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
