Discover the top 100 best wines of Lincoln Lakeshore of Niagara Peninsula as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Lincoln Lakeshore and the best vintages to taste in this region.
VQA Niagara Peninsula sub-appellation bordering Lake Ontario (Winona Road to Jordan Harbour, ~3 km from shore, temperate climate, mild winters): Chardonnay and Riesling white kings — floral, stone-fruit and mineral aromas preserved by cool-climate acidity. Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and Gamay Noir in reds. Clay and glacio-lacustrine silt soils over Halton till, lake-land thermal modulation, long season, elegant fruit.
Light, juicy reds, low in tannins with crunchy freshness, showing aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, banana (from carbonic maceration) and peony. Easy-drinking style of Beaujolais Nouveau, more structured and mineral on the granites of the ten crus (Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Brouilly). Also in Touraine, Auvergne and Swiss Romande. A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc.
wines from the region of Lincoln Lakeshore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, endives au gratin without béchamel sauce or obelix's boar leg in the oven.
