The Winery Lailey of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario

Winery Lailey
The winery offers 41 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 338 of the estates of Ontario.
It is located in Niagara Peninsula in the region of Ontario

The Winery Lailey is one of the best wineries to follow in Niagara Peninsula.. It offers 41 wines for sale in of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Lailey wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Lailey

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Lailey

How Winery Lailey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roulades with cream and mushrooms, sublime salmon (stuffed salmon) or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Lailey

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Lailey

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 red wines of Winery Lailey

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Lailey

How Winery Lailey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew) or duck breast with spices, roasted figs with honey and port.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Lailey

On the nose the red wine of Winery Lailey. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, tobacco or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Lailey. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Lailey

  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

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

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

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Lailey

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Lailey

How Winery Lailey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of butternut and goat cheese gratin, salmon with sorrel or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Lailey

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Lailey. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Lailey

  • 0With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Vidal
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Lailey

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.