The flavor of straw in wine of Prince Edward Island

Discover the of Prince Edward Island wines revealing the of straw flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).

More information on of Prince Edward Island flavors

The wine region of Prince Edward Island of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Traynor or the Domaine Traynor produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Prince Edward Island are Chardonnay, Riesling and Maréchal Foch, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Prince Edward Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or spices.

We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Prince Edward Island, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Prince Edward Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.

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