Top 100 red wines of Ontario
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Ontario as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Ontario and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir
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.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ontario
red wines from the region of Ontario go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed) or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ontario
On the nose in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or black cherries. In the mouth in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
