Top 100 wines of Niagara Peninsula

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

Discovering the wine region of Niagara Peninsula

World reference for Icewine: concentrated sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruit, high sugar balanced by lively acidity. 90% of Canadian Icewine (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir, peppery Cabernet Franc. Southern shores of Lake Ontario.

VQA, 5,200 ha.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Niagara Peninsula

wines from the region of Niagara Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, special' tagliatelle carbonara or rabbit with leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Niagara Peninsula

On the nose in the region of Niagara Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth in the region of Niagara Peninsula is a powerful with a nice freshness.