The best wines of Quebec

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

Top wines of Quebec by region

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

Great red wines of Quebec

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Quebec

Red wines from the region of Quebec go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of boeuf en daube, lamb confit with new potatoes or chicken fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Quebec

On the nose the red wine of the region of Quebec. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, strawberries or pepper and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Quebec. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Quebec

  • 2020With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Quebec

  • Pinot Noir
  • Frontenac
  • Marquette
  • Baco Noir
  • Marechal Foch
  • Dornfelder

Discovering the wine region of Quebec

Quebec (or Québec in French) is the largest province in Canada, spanning nearly 20 degrees of latitude between 44°N and 62°N. While its Severe continental Climate makes viticulture here extremely challenging, there is indeed a flourishing wine industry. Viticulture is largely confined to the very South of the province aLong the international border with the USA. Cold-hardy HybridGrape varieties such as Marechal Foch, Seyval Blanc and Vidal dominate the Vineyards in the region.

More specifically, most of Quebec's vineyards are located in the area immediately surrounding Montreal on the banks of the St Lawrence River. There are some vineyards near Québec City, 200 kilometers (140 miles) to the northeast. The river valley is fertile, but extremely long winters brought about by Quebec's continental climate mean that vignerons must look to earlier-ripening grape varieties with the ability to withstand extremes of temperature. Quebec produces much less wine than neighboring Ontario, but is noted for the quality of its ice wine.

Even though it accounts for less than 10 percent of the province's total production, it easily realizes the best prices. The thick-skinned Vidal grape is well suited to ice-wine production. Most Quebec wine is consumed locally. The vast majority of it is sold through the state owned Societe des alcools du Québec (SAQ) and the Marche des Saveurs at the vibrant Jean-Talon Market in Montreal.

Great white wines of Quebec

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Quebec

White wines from the region of Quebec go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, salmon in bellevue or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Quebec

On the nose the white wine of the region of Quebec. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, pear or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Quebec. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Quebec

  • 2011With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Quebec

  • Seyval Blanc
  • Vidal
  • Chardonnay
  • La Crescent
  • Frontenac
  • L'Acadie Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Quebec

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Quebec

Sparkling wines from the region of Quebec go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of berber giblet frying pan, veal blanquette burger or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Quebec

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Quebec. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Quebec

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Quebec

  • Frontenac
  • Chardonnay
  • Seyval Blanc
  • Vidal
  • Zweigelt
  • L'Acadie Blanc

The word of the wine: De-vatting

Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.

Great pink wines of Quebec

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Quebec

Pink wines from the region of Quebec go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese, veal chop normandy style or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Quebec

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Quebec. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Quebec

  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.22/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Quebec

  • Seyval Noir
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Seyval Blanc
  • Frontenac
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape 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.

Great sweet wines of Quebec

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Quebec

Sweet wines from the region of Quebec go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Quebec

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Quebec. often reveals types of flavors of apples, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Quebec

  • 2013With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Quebec

  • Vidal
  • Vidal Blanc
  • Vandal-Cliche
  • Frontenac
  • Seyval Blanc
  • St. Laurent

The word of the wine: Fruity

A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.

Great natural sweet wines of Quebec

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Quebec go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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

  • Frontenac
  • Vandal-Cliche
  • Vidal
  • Marechal Foch

Discover the grape variety: Vidal blanc

An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-Louis Vidal, between Ugni Blanc and 4986 Seibel or Golden Ray, its foliage reminiscent of that of Ugni Blanc. It can be found in the United States and Canada, but is little known in France.

News from the vineyard of Quebec

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An overview of the Rully appellation

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