Wines made from Riesling grapes of Canada - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Canada.
More informations about the variety Riesling
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
More informations about the wines of Canada
Canada - the world's second-largest country by area - is far from the most obvious of wine-producing nations, yet its vineyards are capable of producing both quality and quantity. Powerful Cabernets and AromaticDryGrape/riesling">Rieslings play an important role in the country's wine portfolio, but the deliciously Sweet Icewine (mostly white, but also red) is unquestionably the quintessential Canadian wine style. Making the most of their consistently cold winter temperatures, Canadian wine producers have become world leaders in ice wine production. The Canadian wine industry is primarily based in four provinces: Ontario and British Columbia, which are responsible for 98% of quality wine production, and Quebec and Nova Scotia, which are emerging wine regions with a small but loyal local following.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 81% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 72% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 69% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 34% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 9% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 7% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Riesling
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Riesling
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Riesling
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Riesling
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 1% of Riesling
- PearPresent in 1% of Riesling
- HoneysucklePresent in 1% of Riesling
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
Canada’s Okanagan Valley approves six new sub-appellations
Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...
San Luis Obispo Coast recognised as newest AVA
San Luis Obispo Coast was awarded on 9 March, 2022 by the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The new AVA establishes a 97 kilometer-long strip along California that locals call SLO (slow) Coast, describing the Pacific Ocean’s influence on the area’s culture and lifestyle, terrain, and wines. SLO Coast is located midway between two major California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with Burgundy varieties making up a majority of San Luis Obispo Coast’s high-end wine pr ...
Napa Valley’s Eisele Vineyard acquires nearby property
Napa Valley wine producer Eisele Vineyard has purchased the next-door Alfred Frediani Ranch for $18.5m, said the estate agent responsible for the sale, broker James Keller. The ranch features two parcels of land totalling around 11.2 hectares (27.65 acres), Keller said. A spokesperson for Keller said the agent wished to make clear that the property sold was the Alfred Frediani Ranch on Pickett Road, and not the Frediani Vineyards estate on the Silverado Trail. Eisele Vineyard’s general man ...