Wines made from Riesling grapes of Ontario
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Ontario.
More informations about the variety Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
More informations about the 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.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 45% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 39% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 30% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 13% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 12% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 9% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Riesling
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 2% of Riesling
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Riesling
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Riesling
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Riesling
- SmokePresent in 1% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 1% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 1% of Riesling
- LimePresent in 1% of Riesling