CANADA–Ontario
ONTARIO IS: VA– 5 @Ontaro
- WHITE= Riesling 20%, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Kerner, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Vidal, Viognier
- RED= Cabernet Franc 15%, Baco Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Frontenac, Gamay, Malbec, Merlot, Marechal Foch, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zweigelt
GEOGRAPHY– Canada(East), LATITUDE: 51.2* ‘N’
- Most of Ontario’s Vineyards Are at Lower Latitudes and Close Proximity to Lakes and Rivers
TOPOGRAPHY– On~Erie/ Ontaria Lakes, On~Niagara~River~
- SUB-ZONES– Flat Area The Bench
- TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURE: Niagara Escarpment and Ontario Lake
- Niagara Escarpment A 650 Mile Long Limestone Ridge That Runs From Upstate New York Through the Great Lakes Region
- The Niagara Ecarpment Contains the Lake Effect, Between the Two There’s a Constant Reserculating of the Warmer Air In the Winter and the Cooler Air In the Summer
CLIMATE= “Continental”, LAKE EFFECT/ Moderated by Surrounding Lakes
- Summers– Warm, Humid | Winters– Cold, Snow
VINICULTURE– CHALLAGE– Fungal Diseases, Frost, Snow
NIAGARA PENINSULA VA. @Niagara-On-the-Lake
- WHITE= Chardonnay, Riesling, Vidal Blanc
- RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
- GEOGRAPHY– Canada, Ontario, South of Toronto-City( km.)
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Lake~Ontario~(South)
- VITICULTURE– ha.
- VINICULTURE– Ice Wine- WHITE= Vidal Blanc, Must Be 100% From VQA.
- –Estate/ Producers– Pearl Morissette(Nat.Pro.), Ravine, Trius, Wayne Gretzky
- Lincoln Lakeshores–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(West), On Lake Ontario
- Creek Shores–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(West), On Lake Ontario
- Beamsville Bench–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(West), On Niagara Escarpment(West)
- –Estates/ Producers– Fielding, Mike Weir, Organized Crime, Thirty Bench
- –Vineyards– Steel Post(1.6ha.)
- Twenty Mile Bench–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(West), On Niagara Escarpment(Central)
- Short Hills Bench–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(West), On Niagara Escarpment(East)
- Vinemount Ridge–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(West), Interior Area Behind Escarpment
- Niagara Lakeshore–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(East), On Lake Ontario
- Four Mile Creek–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(East)
- St. David’s Bench–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(East)
- –Estate/ Producers– Ravine
- Niagara River–
- Geography– Niagara Peninsula(East)
- SOILS= “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Clay
- CLIMATE= LAKE EFFECT/
- –Estate/ Producers– Inniskillin, Jackson-Triggs, Lailey, Konzelmann, Peller, Reif, Reimer, Riverview, Strewn
- FESTIVAL– –Niagara Icewine Festival–
LAKE ERIE NORTH SHORE VA. @
- WHITE= Riesling, Vidal
- RED= Cabernet Franc, Merlot
- GEOGRAPHY– Canada, Ontario(South)
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Lake~Erie~
- SOILS= “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Glacial Deposits, Sandy Loam, Clay
- CLIMATE= LAKE EFFECT/ Lake Erie
- VITICULTURE– ha.
- –Estate/ Producers– Johnson Estate, Woodbury, Liberty Vineyards, Merritt Estate
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY VA. @Ontario
- WHITE= Chardonnay, Riesling, Vidal
- RED= Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Frontenac Noir, Marechal, Pinot Noir
- GEOGRAPHY– Canada, Ontario, On Lake Ontario(South-West)
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”
- SOILS= “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Gravel, Sandy Loam
- CLIMATE= LAKE EFFECT/ Lake Erie
- VITICULTURE– ha.
- VINICULTURE– Ice Wine- WHITE= Vidal Blanc
- –Estate/ Producers– Casa-Dea, Black Prince, Del-Gatto, Keint-He, Norman Hardie
PELEE VA. @Ontario
- WHITE= Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Vidal
- RED= Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt
- GEOGRAPHY– Canada, Ontario
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Lake~Erie~
- SOILS= “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Clay
- CLIMATE= LAKE EFFECT/ Lake Erie
- VITICULTURE– ha.
- VINICULTURE– Ice Wine– WHITE= Vidal Blanc
- –Estate/ Producers– Pelee Island Winery
NOVA SCOTIA @Halfax
ANNAPOLIS & GASPEREAU VA. @Windsor
- WHITE= L’Acadie Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Vidal, Muscat, Ortega, Riesling
- RED=
- GEOGRAPHY– Canada, In Nova Scotia(North), On~ ~Bay~
- BETWEEN 2 Mountain Ranges
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”
- VITICULTURE– ha.
- VINICULTURE– Ice Wine- WHITE= Ortega
- –Estate/ Producers– Domaine Grand Pre, L’Acadie Vineyards, Gaspereau
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