The Château des Charmes is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 50 wines for sale in of Niagara-on-the-Lake to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château des Charmes wines in Niagara-on-the-Lake among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château des Charmes wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château des Charmes wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château des Charmes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of coconut beans, fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos) or fish and shrimp curry.
On the nose the sweet wine of Château des Charmes. often reveals types of flavors of banana, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, cream or citrus.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a regional VQA appellation in Ontario, Canada, on the southern shores of Lake Ontario and surrounded by water on three sides. It produces the largest Volume of ice wine in the world, more so than the style's homeland of Germany. Riesling, Cabernet Franc and Vidal are planted widely for this style.
There are around 20 wineries in operation here and international wine-producing powerhouses such as Inniskillin, Jackson Triggs and Peller Estate are collectively responsible for the majority of Canadian ice wines sold outside of Canada.
The consistent Climate is well suited to the production of ice wine. Its vineyards enjoy a growing season brought about by the temperature-moderating capacities of the lake.
Some Dry wines are also made in Niagara-on-the-Lake. These usually feature Chardonnay, Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon.
In terms of Size, the appellation is a middle ground between the broader Niagara Peninsula VQA and four smaller sub-appellations within its borders. These are Niagara Lakeshore, Four Mile Creek, Niagara River and St David's Bench.
The western boundary runs along the Welland Canal, a shipping facility that is an important Part of the St Lawrence Seaway. The high ridge of the Niagara Escarpment forms an obvious southern boundary, and the Niagara River separates Niagara-on-the-Lake from the US state of New York in the east.
How Château des Charmes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole.
On the nose the red wine of Château des Charmes. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or black cherries. In the mouth the red wine of Château des Charmes. is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Château des Charmes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, spaghetti squash with cream and bacon or duck aiguillettes with apples.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Château des Charmes. often reveals types of flavors of apples, butter or lemon and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.
How Château des Charmes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of banh mi sandwich, salmon pavés en papillote or garlic shrimp.
On the nose the white wine of Château des Charmes. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château des Charmes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
How Château des Charmes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of guinea fowl with olives, savoyard crozet gratin or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.
On the nose the pink wine of Château des Charmes. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.
This is the evacuation of the deposit formed by the yeasts during the second fermentation in the bottle, by opening the bottle. The missing volume is completed with the liqueur de dosage - a mixture of wine and cane sugar - before the final cork is placed. For some years now, some producers have been replacing this sugar with rectified concentrated musts (concentrated grape juice) which give excellent results. A too recent dosage (less than three months) harms the gustatory harmony of the champagne.
Planning a wine route in the of Niagara-on-the-Lake? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château des Charmes.
Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).
