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: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
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 homemade italian lasagna, stuffed peppers or venison leg in casserole.
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.
