Château des CharmesOld Vines Riesling
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 Old Vines Riesling from the Château des Charmes
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old Vines Riesling of Château des Charmes in the region of Ontario is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Vines Riesling of Château des Charmes in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Old Vines Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Vines Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Old Vines Riesling
The Old Vines Riesling of Château des Charmes matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of baked pork chops, shrimp with curry express or creole chipolatas.
Details and technical informations about Château des Charmes's Old Vines 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 Old Vines Riesling from Château des Charmes are 2014, 0, 2015
Informations about the Château des Charmes
The Château des Charmes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Niagara-on-the-Lake to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara peninsula on Lake Ontario, world's leading icewine producer (>90% of Canadian production). Signature icewines: concentrated sweet wines with signature notes of candied apricot, mango, yellow peach, honey, candied citrus and a floral touch, unctuous palate balanced by sharp acidity — on aromatic Vidal, taut Riesling and red-fruited Cabernet Franc. Also still wines: ample Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir. Inniskillin, Peller iconic.
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: Effervescent
Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.
