The best wines of Canada

Discover the best wines of Canada as well as the best winemakers of Canada and estates of Canada to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Canada and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Canada by region

Looking for a good wine of Canada among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Canada. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Canada with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Canada

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Canada

Red wines from the region of Canada go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta bolognese, capellini with prosciutto or watercress salad with vitamins.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Canada

On the nose the red wine of the region of Canada. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of anise, cola or graphite. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Canada. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Canada

  • 2007With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.41/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Canada

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Canada

A wine route planned in the region of Canada? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Canada.

Discovering the wine region 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.

Despite Canada's geographic vastness, its annual wine production is only 2% of that of the United States. Some of Canada's wine regions experience hot, sometimes humid summers and extremely cold winters. All of Canada's major wine-producing regions are close to Climate-modifying water sources that are essential to the survival of the vines in frosty weather. The Niagara Peninsula, on the southern shores of Lake Ontario, is perhaps Canada's most famous wine region, although the dry, near-desert Okanagan Valley in British Columbia has tried to make its mark in recent decades.

Flanked by the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic oceans, and with more coastline than any other country in the world, Canada's climate and landscape are heavily influenced by water. This is not only true for the coastal areas, as the interior of the country is home to many lakes of varying sizes. The Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) is a regulatory Body that represents a designation-based approach to Canadian wine. Membership in the VQA allows winemakers to use the VQA logo on their wines, which provides a degree of quality assurance to potential consumers.

Great white wines of Canada

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Canada

White wines from the region of Canada go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pan-fried black pudding with apples, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or pumpkin and bacon pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Canada

On the nose the white wine of the region of Canada. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or non oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit or floral. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Canada. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Canada

  • 2015With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.14/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Canada

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Moscato
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Canada

A wine route planned in the region of Canada? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Canada.

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

Great sparkling wines of Canada

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Canada

Sparkling wines from the region of Canada go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, texas style ribs / loin ribs or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Canada

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Canada. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Canada

  • 1996With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Canada

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Zweigelt

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Canada

A wine route planned in the region of Canada? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Canada.

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

Great pink wines of Canada

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Canada

Pink wines from the region of Canada go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of merguez with lentils, duck breast with orange sauce or potjevleesch.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Canada

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Canada. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Canada

  • 2011With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Canada

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Zweigelt

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Canada

A wine route planned in the region of Canada? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Canada.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great sweet wines of Canada

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Canada

Sweet wines from the region of Canada go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef coarse salt, stuffed artichoke or rabbit with tomato.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Canada

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Canada. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, vegetal or molasses and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, papaya or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Canada. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Canada

  • 1997With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.35/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Canada

  • Vidal
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Riesling
  • Optima
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Canada

A wine route planned in the region of Canada? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Canada.

The word of the wine: Pinot meunier

Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.

Great natural sweet wines of Canada

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Canada

Natural sweet wines from the region of Canada go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef lark, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or chicken fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Canada

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Canada. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Canada

  • 2009With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Canada

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Marechal Foch
  • Gamay Noir
  • Zweigelt
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Canada

A wine route planned in the region of Canada? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Canada.

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

News from the vineyard of Canada

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

An overview of Irancy appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of the magnificient vineyard of Irancy. Forgotten for too long, this appellation in back on the front of the scene. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/​​ #BourgogneWines​​ #VinsBourgogne​​ #Iranc ...

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