The best wines of Ontario

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

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Top wines of Ontario by region

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

Great red wines of Ontario

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Want to buy a red wine of Ontario cheap or sell a red wine of Ontario at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ontario

Red wines from the region of Ontario go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, lamb tagine with olives and honey or veal escalope with marsala.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ontario

On the nose the red wine of the region of Ontario. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Ontario. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Ontario

  • 2010With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ontario

  • Baco Noir
  • Marechal Foch
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Ontario

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

Discovering the wine 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.

Great white wines of Ontario

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Want to buy a white wine of Ontario cheap or sell a white wine of Ontario at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ontario

White wines from the region of Ontario go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, wild boar ragout with kriek or sea sauerkraut with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ontario

On the nose the white wine of the region of Ontario. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Ontario. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Ontario

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ontario

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Vidal
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Ontario

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

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Light, juicy reds, low in tannins with crunchy freshness, showing aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, banana (from carbonic maceration) and peony. Easy-drinking style of Beaujolais Nouveau, more structured and mineral on the granites of the ten crus (Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Brouilly). Also in Touraine, Auvergne and Swiss Romande. A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc.

Great sparkling wines of Ontario

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Want to buy a sparkling wine of Ontario cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Ontario at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Ontario

Sparkling wines from the region of Ontario go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or pork such as recipes of rabbit in foil, macaroonade from sète or beef tagine with vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Ontario

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Ontario. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Ontario

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Ontario

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Vidal
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Chambourcin

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Ontario

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

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

Great pink wines of Ontario

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Want to buy a pink wine of Ontario cheap or sell a pink wine of Ontario at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Ontario

Pink wines from the region of Ontario go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or beef such as recipes of rabbit with cider and prunes, sheep's feet with mountain honey or tournedos with foie gras.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Ontario

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Ontario. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or spices.

The best vintages in pink wine of Ontario

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Ontario

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Zinfandel
  • Vidal
  • Chambourcin
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Ontario

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

Great sweet wines of Ontario

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Ontario cheap or sell a sweet wine of Ontario at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Ontario

Sweet wines from the region of Ontario go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of beef tagine with vegetables, quick crayfish chicken or jambalaya (louisiana).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Ontario

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Ontario. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Ontario. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Ontario

  • 2002With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.03/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Ontario

  • Vidal
  • Riesling
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Ontario

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

The word of the wine: Filling

Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.

Great natural sweet wines of Ontario

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Ontario cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Ontario at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Ontario go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, lamb marinated in white wine or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Ontario

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Ontario. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Ontario

  • 0With an average score of 3.75/5

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

  • Frontenac
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

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

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

    Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

    Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

    Discover other regions and appellation of Ontario

    A wine route in the region of Ontario ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Beamsville
    • British columbia
    • Caledon
    • Hamilton
    • Harrow
    • Hillier
    • Jordan
    • Jordan station
    • Mallorytown
    • Milford
    • Newmarket
    • Niagara-on-the-lake
    • Ontario nr g
    • Ottawa (navan)
    • Picton
    • St. catharines
    • Stouffville ontario
    • Vaughan
    • Vineland
    • Wellington