The wine region of Beamsville Bench is located in the region of Niagara Escarpment - Ontario of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thirty Bench or the Domaine Hidden Bench produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beamsville Bench are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beamsville Bench often reveals types of flavors of cream, petroleum or white peach and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, stone or grass.
In the mouth of Beamsville Bench is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 22 estates and châteaux in the of Beamsville Bench, producing 158 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Beamsville Bench go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
