Niagara Escarpment - Ontario

Niagara Escarpment - Ontario is a wine region in Niagara Peninsula, Canada.

Growers build the wines around Chardonnay, filling out the blend with Riesling, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc.

The ground underneath is limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and structured, crisp, vibrant acidity and fruity aromas and sweet and luscious, plus three more.

Inside it sit Beamsville Bench, Twenty Mile Bench and Short Hills Bench.

Names to look for on a shelf: Flat Rock Cellars, Henry of Pelham, Hidden Bench and Pearl Morissette.

At the table these bottles work with grilled seafood, rich cheeses, spicy asian dishes and roasted poultry.

Serve chilled.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Red: Rich and structured.

Dry white: Crisp, Vibrant acidity and fruity aromas.

Sweet white: Sweet and luscious, Especially in icewine form.

Sparkling: Fresh and youthful, Showcasing bright fruit flavors.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bachelder Niagara Wismer-Foxcroft Vineyard Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench, Canada
• Bachelder Niagara Wismer-Parke Vineyard Pinot Noir, Twenty Mile Bench, Canada
• Cave Spring Cellars Cabernet Franc, Niagara Escarpment, Canada
• Cave Spring Cellars CSV Estate Bottled Riesling, Beamsville Bench, Canada
• Flat Rock Cellars Pinot Noir, Twenty Mile Bench, Canada
• Henry of Pelham Icewine Vidal, Short Hills Bench, Canada
• Henry of Pelham Riesling Icewine, Short Hills Bench, Canada
• Hidden Bench Estate Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench, Canada

At the table.

• Grilled seafood
• Rich cheeses
• Spicy Asian dishes
• Roasted poultry
• Chocolate desserts

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Niagara Escarpment - Ontario: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Canada, or the wider Niagara Peninsula guide.