Winery The UnderdogMike Weir Niagara Peninsula Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mike Weir Niagara Peninsula Red of Winery The Underdog in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery The Underdog's Mike Weir Niagara Peninsula Red.
Discover the grape variety: Christmas rose
Obtained in 1980 in the United States (California) by Harold P. Olmo and Albert T. Koyama by crossing S44-35c with 9117D. - Synonymy: no synonyms known to date (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mike Weir Niagara Peninsula Red from Winery The Underdog are 2012, 2011, 0, 2009 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery The Underdog
The Winery The Underdog is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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: Vatting
After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.
