Winery The Foreign Affair - Riesling

Winery The Foreign AffairRiesling

4.0
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Riesling of Winery The Foreign Affair is a white wine from the region of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Riesling from the Winery The Foreign Affair

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Riesling of Winery The Foreign Affair in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Riesling of Winery The Foreign Affair in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Foreign Affair's Riesling.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
11.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Riesling - 2013
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riesling - 2012
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Riesling - 2011
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Riesling - 2009
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Riesling - 0
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Riesling from Winery The Foreign Affair are 2009, 2012, 0, 2013 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery The Foreign Affair

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Niagara Peninsula in the region of Ontario

The Winery The Foreign Affair is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Ontario
In the top 800 of of Canada wines
In the top 250 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
In the top 25000 of white wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Niagara Peninsula

Niagara Peninsula is the largest and most productive viticultural area in Canada, located on the Southern shores of Lake Ontario. It stretches roughly 55km (35 miles) between the eastern limits of Hamilton city in the west and the left bank of the Niagara River as it flows into Lake Ontario. The VQA covers over 13,000 acres (5,200 hectares) oand produces mainly cool Climate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. It also produces a large Volume of ice wine.


The wine region of Ontario

Ontario is the most populated and prolific wine producing province in Canada. The Long established wine industry here is centered around the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, where the continental Climate is moderated heavily by the large bodies of water. The majority of wines produced in Ontario are Dry table wines (around 60 percent are white and 40 percent red). They are mostly made from Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.

The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

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