The Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario

Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99
The winery offers 39 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Ontario.
It is located in Niagara Peninsula in the region of Ontario

The Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 39 wines for sale in of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 wines

Looking for the best Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 wines in Niagara Peninsula among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 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 Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

How Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, rabbit in sauce or duck breast in foil (barbecue).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, vegetal or microbio and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.13/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Vidal

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 white wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

How Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, fish shells or island grouper.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

On the nose the white wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, orange or spices and sometimes also flavors of oak, non oak or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

  • 2010With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.51/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99.

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top red wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

How Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, couscous without couscous maker or cassoulet of yesteryear.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

On the nose the red wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99. 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 Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99.

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

The word of the wine: Severe

Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.

The top pink wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

How Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99

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 Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 and wines from the region

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Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

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The word of the wine: Severe

Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.

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