Niagara College Teaching WineryBalance Viognier
White wine
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Balance Viognier of Niagara College Teaching Winery in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Details and technical informations about Niagara College Teaching Winery's Balance Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Soreli
Aromatic, structured whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate with preserved acidity, and signature aromas of white stone fruits (apple, pear), white flowers and mineral notes reminiscent of Friulano. Productive and disease-resistant. Grown in northern Italy for organic and sustainably managed vineyards. Italian white hybrid obtained in 2006 at the University of Udine, a disease-resistant cross involving Tocai Friulano.
Informations about the Niagara College Teaching Winery
The Niagara College Teaching Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Niagara River to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara River
VQA sub-appellation of Niagara-on-the-Lake bordering the river (red Queenston silty-clay shales, long gentle east-facing slopes, convection-current regulation). Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are the signature Bordeaux reds — concentrated ripe dark fruits with extended ripening, fine tannic structure. Chardonnay is the signature white, elegant and fresh; Riesling a complement; early budbreak.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Malvasia
Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).
