Discover the top 100 best white wines of Twenty Mile Bench of Niagara Peninsula as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Twenty Mile Bench and the best vintages to taste in this region.
VQA sub-appellation in the middle of the Niagara Escarpment (Ontario) with a double bench formation: cool climate ideal for signature Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewurztraminer. Fresh, balanced wines with smooth texture and integrated fruit. Aromatic whites with stone fruit and the mineral signature of bench appellations. Pinots with classic earthy fruit and refined tannic structure.
Escarpment shelters from southwest winds, long sun exposure.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
