The Winery Konzelmann of Niagara-on-the-Lake of Ontario

Winery Konzelmann - Vidal Icewine
The winery offers 80 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Ontario.
It is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake in the region of Ontario

The Winery Konzelmann is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 80 wines for sale in of Niagara-on-the-Lake to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Konzelmann wines

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

The top sweet wines of Winery Konzelmann

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Konzelmann

How Winery Konzelmann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of baked lasagna, moroccan lamb stew or indian style coral lentils.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Konzelmann

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Konzelmann. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or caramel and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Konzelmann

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.25/5

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

  • Vidal
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Riesling

Discovering the wine region of Niagara-on-the-Lake

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.

The top red wines of Winery Konzelmann

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Konzelmann

How Winery Konzelmann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, lamb and coconut curry, african style or fried chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Konzelmann

On the nose the red wine of Winery Konzelmann. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Konzelmann. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Konzelmann

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Zweigelt

Intraspecific crossing between the saint laurent and the limberger realized in 1922 and in Austria by Fritz Zweigelt (1888/1964) who named it rotburger. Very well known in Austria, it can be found in most Eastern countries, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, the United States, etc. In France, it is not very well known and yet this variety has interesting qualities when vinified as a single variety for both red and rosé wines. - Synonyms: rotburger, klosterneuburger, zweigelt blau, blauer-zweigelt in Germany, zweigeltrebe in Austria, Great Britain and the Czech Republic, blauer zwelgetrabe in Hungary, etc. (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here !)

The top pink wines of Winery Konzelmann

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Konzelmann

How Winery Konzelmann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, lamb tagine with apricots or thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Konzelmann

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Konzelmann. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Konzelmann

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

The top white wines of Winery Konzelmann

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Konzelmann

How Winery Konzelmann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of spanish paella, salmon crumble or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Konzelmann

On the nose the white wine of Winery Konzelmann. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tropical fruit or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Konzelmann. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Konzelmann

  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Konzelmann

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Konzelmann

How Winery Konzelmann wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, salmon with sorrel or express chicken skewers with spices.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Konzelmann

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

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Konzelmann

  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5

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

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Braucol

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Konzelmann

Planning a wine route in the of Niagara-on-the-Lake? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Konzelmann.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

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The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.