The Winery Inniskillin of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario

Winery Inniskillin
The winery offers 137 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Constellation Brands.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Ontario.
It is located in Niagara Peninsula in the region of Ontario

The Winery Inniskillin is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 137 wines for sale in of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Inniskillin Estate is located in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula, a Canadian region rich in wine-growing terroirs and renowned for its ideal climate for viticulture. Founded in 1975, this estate is now considered one of the most renowned ice wine producers in the world. The estate covers a significant area, mainly composed of carefully cultivated and well-maintained vines. These vines are planted on a variety of soils, built on glacial deposits, which are excellent for drainage and offer ideal conditions for grape cultivation. The cultivated grape varieties include Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and the Vidal grape, the latter being the most used for the production of ice wine. The location of Inniskillin Estate, near the shores of Lake Ontario, is crucial for its unique production of ice wine. In winter, the moderating effect of the lake allows temperatures to fall just below zero, which is essential for the harvesting of ice wine. The grapes are harvested during the night when temperatures are the lowest, thus ensuring maximum sugar concentration and flavor. The estate is home to a modern tasting room where visitors can discover a variety of exquisite wines, including their famous ice wines. The team at Inniskillin Estate offers customers a educational tasting experience so that they can understand the production process, history and complexity of the wines they taste. Inniskillin Estate is visually impressive, with its colonial-style architecture, the presence of the surrounding nature, and the perfectly aligned rows of vines.

Top Winery Inniskillin wines

Looking for the best Winery Inniskillin wines in Niagara Peninsula among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Inniskillin 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 Winery Inniskillin wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Winery Inniskillin

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Inniskillin

How Winery Inniskillin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, mild and soft cheese or beef such as recipes of plain cupcakes, my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce) or beef tongue in hot pickle sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Inniskillin

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Inniskillin. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, grapefruit or oaky. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Inniskillin. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Inniskillin

  • 2006With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Inniskillin.

  • Vidal
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Viognier
  • Riesling

Discovering 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.

Indeed, 90 percent of Canada's ice wine is made here, which makes the region the biggest producer of the style on earth. Needless to say, most other styles of wine are covered in Niagara Peninsula, from rosé and Sparkling wines, to Central-ranges/orange">Orange wines and Pét-nats (Pétillant naturels). The region boasts nearly 100 wineries, producing over 10 million litres of wine annually. The geographical Niagara Peninsula appears within the strip of land that runs west-to-east between Lake Ontario in the North and Lake Erie in the south.

The "peninsula" is formed by the Niagara River that flows northwards, between the two lakes. The river also marks the international boundary between Ontario, Canada and the US state of New York. The viticultural zone is confined to the northern half of the Peninsula, however, between the southern shore of Lake Ontario and the land just south of the Niagara Escarpment. The Escarpment, a 650-mile-long (1050km) limestone ridge that runs from upstate New York through the Great Lakes region, has a profound effect on the Terroir here.

The top white wines of Winery Inniskillin

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Inniskillin

How Winery Inniskillin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar bourguignon, italian tabbouleh or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Inniskillin

On the nose the white wine of Winery Inniskillin. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, apples or butter and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, lemon or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Inniskillin. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Inniskillin

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Inniskillin.

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer

Discover the grape variety: Baco noir

It is the only vinifera-riparia that has been commercialized. It is the result of crossing the folle blanche with the riparia grand glabre created in 1902 by François Baco. Depending on the region, we can still find some small plots of black Baco vines often mixed with other varieties. You will also find trellises or arbors installed a long time ago in front of old houses and still maintained in a more than remarkable way thanks to the great vigour of this variety. It should be noted that there is also a white baco resulting from the crossing of the folle blanche by the noah and resembling much the latter.

The top red wines of Winery Inniskillin

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Inniskillin

How Winery Inniskillin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, veal tagine with potatoes and olives or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Inniskillin

On the nose the red wine of Winery Inniskillin. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Inniskillin. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Inniskillin

  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Inniskillin.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Baco Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Inniskillin

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Inniskillin

How Winery Inniskillin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of borscht (russia), ham and cheese cake or fillet of venison.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Inniskillin

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Inniskillin. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Inniskillin

  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Inniskillin.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tempranillo

Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

The top pink wines of Winery Inniskillin

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Inniskillin

How Winery Inniskillin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vitello alla genovese (roast veal with sponge cake), pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Inniskillin

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Inniskillin. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Inniskillin

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.46/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Inniskillin.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Spicy

Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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