The Rosewood Estates of Ontario

Rosewood Estates
The winery offers 52 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 134 of the estates of Ontario.
It is located in Ontario
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The Rosewood Estates is one of the best wineries to follow in Ontario.. It offers 52 wines for sale in of Ontario to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Rosewood Estates Winery is a family-owned vineyard in the heart of Ontario, Canada. Nestled in the picturesque Niagara region, this winery stands out not only for the superior quality of its wines, but also for its apiculture production, which creates a unique ecosystem. The Rosewood Estates span approximately 65 hectares, a space that allows the vines to thrive thanks to a rich and fertile soil. The vineyards are predominantly planted with grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Cabernet Franc. The combination of Ontario's cool climate and summer heat contributes to the richness and complexity of the wines produced. What makes this estate unique and special is its commitment to sustainability. The Rosewood Estates are proud of their biodynamic approach, considering the entire estate as a living organism. They avoid the use of chemical products, preferring the use of homemade composts, medicinal herbs and natural preparations to maintain the health and vitality of the soil and vines. But it's not just the wine that gives the Rosewood Estates its reputation; there's also their honey. They have dedicated part of their land to beekeeping. Apiculture and viticulture coexist in perfect harmony, creating a flourishing environment for bees, which pollinate the vines, while producing a sweet and flavourful honey. The Estate offers guided tours of its facilities which include a wine and honey tasting. Visitors are invited to walk through the vineyards, approach the bee hives (with the appropriate equipment, of course!) and learn more about the winemaking process.

Top Rosewood Estates wines

Looking for the best Rosewood Estates wines in Ontario among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Rosewood Estates 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 Rosewood Estates wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Rosewood Estates

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Rosewood Estates

How Rosewood Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), veal escalope (piccata milanese) or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Rosewood Estates

On the nose the red wine of Rosewood Estates. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Rosewood Estates. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Rosewood Estates

  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Rosewood Estates.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Gamay Noir

Discovering 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 top pink wines of Rosewood Estates

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Rosewood Estates

How Rosewood Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, endives au gratin without béchamel sauce or rabbit with cider and prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Rosewood Estates

On the nose the pink wine of Rosewood Estates. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Rosewood Estates

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Rosewood Estates.

  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay Noir

Discover the grape variety: Blaufränkisch

Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby color with violet highlights, firm tannins and fresh acidity, offering signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, sour cherry), black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices, black pepper, herbs and mineral notes. Fine cellaring potential. Star of great Burgenland reds (Mittelburgenland DAC, Leithaberg DAC). Synonyms: kékfrankos in Hungary, lemberger in Germany. Austrian indigenous variety, one of the oldest in Central Europe.

The top white wines of Rosewood Estates

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Rosewood Estates

How Rosewood Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of green lentils strasbourg style, valencian paella or endive frichti.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Rosewood Estates

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Rosewood Estates

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Rosewood Estates.

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

The word of the wine: Bergeron

See roussanne.

The top sweet wines of Rosewood Estates

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Rosewood Estates

How Rosewood Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of cod and potato gratin, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or tarte tatin.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Rosewood Estates

On the nose the sweet wine of Rosewood Estates. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Rosewood Estates

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Rosewood Estates.

  • Gewürztraminer

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

The top sparkling wines of Rosewood Estates

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Rosewood Estates

How Rosewood Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Rosewood Estates

On the nose the sparkling wine of Rosewood Estates. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Rosewood Estates

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The word of the wine: Tiled

Said of the colour of an evolved wine that has taken on brick and orange hues.

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.