Winery Riverview CellarsVidal Icewine
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Riverview Cellars's Vidal Icewine.
Discover the grape variety: Schoenburger
This variety is the result of an intraspecific cross between Pinot Noir and Pirovano 1 (Chasselas rose x Hamburg Muscat), obtained in 1939 by Heinrich Birk at the Geinsenheim Research Station (Germany). It can be found not only in Germany but also in Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, the Czech Republic, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Riverview Cellars
The Winery Riverview Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Niagara-on-the-Lake to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 wine region of Ontario
Ontario is the most populated and prolific wine producing province in Canada. The Long established wine industry here is centered around the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, where the continental Climate is moderated heavily by the large bodies of water. The majority of wines produced in Ontario are Dry table wines (around 60 percent are white and 40 percent red). They are mostly made from Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
The word of the wine: Mercaptan
Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.
