Winery Big HeadRiesling
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Riesling from the Winery Big Head
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Riesling of Winery Big Head in the region of Ontario is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Riesling of Winery Big Head in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling
The Riesling of Winery Big Head matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit in sauce, scallop mousse or tripe in the style of caen.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big Head's Riesling.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Riesling from Winery Big Head are 2017, 2016, 2015, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Big Head
The Winery Big Head is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Niagara Lakeshore to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara Lakeshore
VQA Niagara Peninsula sub-appellation (Welland Canal to Niagara River, 3 km inland, glacio-lacustrine clay-silts and deltaic sands on Halton till and Queenston shale): signature Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as cool-climate kings — rich fruity aromas balanced by chiseled acidity, mature and full expression of late-ripening varieties. Cabernet Franc and Gamay Noir in reds. Lake Ontario tempers cool summers and warmed nights, extended growing season.
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.
The word of the wine: Pineau de la Loire
See chenin blanc.
