Discover the top 100 best white wines of Ontario as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Ontario and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Rich, round whites with tender mouth and moderate acidity, featuring aromas of ripe yellow fruits, white flowers, subtle honey, fresh almond and brioche notes. Often blended with Pinot Blanc in Alsace (cuvées labelled "Pinot Blanc" often contain a good proportion) and a pillar of Crémant d'Alsace. Also in French and Luxembourgish Moselle, Côtes-de-Toul and Baden. Lorraine grape, a Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc cross, half-sibling of Chardonnay.
white wines from the region of Ontario go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of currywurst, vitello tonnato or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
On the nose in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, honey or lychee and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice freshness.
