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.
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
white wines from the region of Ontario go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sun wheat, squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal) or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice freshness.
