Château des CharmesVidal Icewine
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Vidal Icewine of the Château des Charmes is in the top 80 of wines of Canada and in the top 10 of wines of Niagara Peninsula.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vidal Icewine of Château des Charmes in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or pear.
Details and technical informations about Château des Charmes's Vidal Icewine.
Discover the grape variety: Mondeusehe
Mondeuse blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Savoie). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium size. Mondeuse blanche can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vidal Icewine from Château des Charmes are 2017, 2013, 2006, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Château des Charmes
The Château des Charmes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
