The Domaine de Grand Pré of Nova Scotia

Domaine de Grand Pré - Baco Noir
The winery offers 43 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Nova Scotia.
It is located in Nova Scotia

The Domaine de Grand Pré is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 43 wines for sale in of Nova Scotia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Grand Pré wines

Looking for the best Domaine de Grand Pré wines in Nova Scotia among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Grand Pré 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 Domaine de Grand Pré wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Grand Pré

How Domaine de Grand Pré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Grand Pré. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de Grand Pré.

  • Baco Noir
  • Castelao
  • Marquette
  • Marechal Foch
  • Leon Millot
  • L'Acadie Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s maritime provinces, located halfway between the equator and the North Pole. While the region is not as famous for its wines as Ontario and British Columbia, there is a flourishing wine industry based largely on Sparkling wines and crisp white wines made from Grape varieties such as Vidal, Seyval Blanc, and the province's signature L'Arcadie Blanc variety. Nova Scotia is surrounded by three bodies of water, with the Atlantic Ocean to the South, the Bay of Fundy in the northwest and the Gulf of St Lawrence in the north. If it were an island it would be around the same area as Tasmania and almost the same relative latitude.

Vineyards in the province are never more than 20 kilometers (12. 5 mi) from the ocean and benefit from Long fall seasons, allowing the grapes Ample time to mature in the cool Climate. Despite the peninsula’s location and proximity to the ocean, Nova Scotia’s climate is more continental than maritime. Northern Nova Scotia experiences greater temperature variation than the south as the Gulf of St Lawrence has shallower waters than the Atlantic Ocean and as such is more variable in temperature.

While ice build-up on the Gulf is common in winter, Nova Scotia's summers are some of the warmest in the country. There are four major wine-producing sub-regions in Nova Scotia. From north to south they are the Malagash Peninsula, Annapolis Valley, LaHave River Valley and Bear River Valley. The Annapolis Valley, which runs parallel to the Bay of Fundy on the north-west coast of the region, is home to Nova Scotia's one official appellation, the evocatively-named Tidal Bay.

The top pink wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de Grand Pré

How Domaine de Grand Pré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine de Grand Pré. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de Grand Pré.

  • L'Acadie Blanc
  • Baco Noir
  • Marechal Foch
  • Leon Millot

Discover the grape variety: Marquette

Direct producer hybrid, interspecific cross between MN 1094 and Ravat noir obtained in 1989 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). Note that it is the cousin of the black frontenac and the grandson of the pinot noir. It can be found in North America, Canada, ... in France it is almost unknown.

The top white wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de Grand Pré

How Domaine de Grand Pré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, express cherry clafoutis or roast pork with mustard and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Grand Pré. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de Grand Pré. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de Grand Pré.

  • Ortega
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Riesling
  • L'Acadie Blanc
  • Seyval Blanc

The word of the wine: Côte des Bar

This is the name given to the vineyards of the Aube, which are closer to Burgundy, and some of the wines produced here bear witness to this proximity. The pinot noir dominates, the meunier is practically absent. Two crus have become references: Riceys, where a rosé without bubbles is also produced, and Montgueux near Troyes, renowned for its Chardonnay.

The top sweet wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine de Grand Pré

How Domaine de Grand Pré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine de Grand Pré. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine de Grand Pré

  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine de Grand Pré.

  • Vidal Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Ortega

An intraspecific cross between Müller-Thurgau and Siegerrebe obtained in 1948 by Hans Breider (1908-1960) at the Bavarian Research Station for Viticulture and Horticulture in Veitsnöchheim (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Belgium, England, the United States and Canada. Its early maturity and muscatel taste have sometimes led to it being offered as a table grape on market stalls.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de Grand Pré

Planning a wine route in the of Nova Scotia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de Grand Pré.

Discover the grape variety: Vidal blanc

An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-Louis Vidal, between Ugni Blanc and 4986 Seibel or Golden Ray, its foliage reminiscent of that of Ugni Blanc. It can be found in the United States and Canada, but is little known in France.

News about Domaine de Grand Pré and wines from the region

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...

Alsace’s Domaine Zind-Humbrecht: 2019 releases tasted

It is always reassuring to find flourishing examples of family continuity in French wine estates. At the famous Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace, Pierre-Emile Humbrecht is the latest to join the family business. In preparation, he studied at the Changins School of Viticulture and Enology in Switzerland and then completed internships at wine estates, beginning with Thérèse Chappaz in that same country for 18 months, followed by a six-month period at Domaine Tissot in the Jura and then nearly eigh ...

Jenson Button makes foray into the spirits world with blended Scotch

The new blend, jointly developed by Button and Taiwan-based drinks consultant George Koutsakis, is named after the historic process of designing and hand building the bodywork for a luxury car. It brings together malt and grain whiskies from the five main regions of Scotland: Islay, Campbeltown, Speyside, the Highlands and the Lowlands, before being married together and extra matured in ex-sherry casks and finally bottled at 46% Button, who also last year revived the fortunes of the formerly def ...

The word of the wine: Côte des Bar

This is the name given to the vineyards of the Aube, which are closer to Burgundy, and some of the wines produced here bear witness to this proximity. The pinot noir dominates, the meunier is practically absent. Two crus have become references: Riceys, where a rosé without bubbles is also produced, and Montgueux near Troyes, renowned for its Chardonnay.

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