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 whiskey paupiettes, fish pot or penne à la toscane.
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 quick beef bourguignon, oven-baked lamb stew or stuffed peppers.
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.
Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.
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 veal escalope with lemon sauce, pizza cone or rabbit in sauce.
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.
Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.
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 gratin of coquillettes with ham, sublime salmon (stuffed salmon) or pizza with peppers and spicy chicken.
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.
Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, 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 vienna cutlets, the garbure or wild boar bourguignon.
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.
Said of a fine and unctuous wine.
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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.
