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Niagara Peninsula

Niagara Peninsula wine guide: the wine region in Canada, its Vidal, the ice wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Canada
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Vidal
Styles
ice wine · dry white · red
5
Signature grapes
5
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Niagara Peninsula is a wine region in Canada.

The signature grape is Vidal, backed by Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc.

The ground underneath is iron-rich and shale.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside and riverside.

Ice wine, dry white wine and red wine, plus three more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, ripe berry and cherry flavors, herbal notes and honeyed and fruity, plus one more.

Inside it sit Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Escarpment - Ontario, Vinemount Ridge and Creek Shores.

At the table these bottles work with blue cheeses, savoury dishes, spicy foods and grilled fish.

Serve at 6 to 8°C.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Soil
Iron-richShale
Climate
Continental
Terrain
LakesideRiverside
Styles
ice winedry whiteredsweet whitesparklingrosé

In the glass.

Ice wine: Rich.

Red: Ripe berry and cherry flavors, Herbal notes.

Sweet white: Honeyed and fruity, Floral aromas.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Chateau des Charmes Vidal Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
  • Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
  • Inniskillin Gold Label Oak Aged Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
  • Inniskillin Niagara Peninsula Vidal Icewine, Ontario, Canada
  • Inniskillin Pearl Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
  • Inniskillin Riesling Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
  • Inniskillin Sparkling Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
  • Jackson-Triggs Vidal Icewine Reserve, Niagara Peninsula, Canada

At the table.

  • blue cheeses
  • savoury dishes
  • spicy foods
  • grilled fish
  • chocolate desserts

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 6 to 8°C.
  • Rewards decades in the cellar.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Niagara Peninsula: common questions

01.
What grapes is Niagara Peninsula known for?
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Vidal is the signature grape of Niagara Peninsula. Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Niagara Peninsula make?
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Niagara Peninsula produces ice wine, dry white wine, red wine and sweet white wine, plus two more.
03.
Where is Niagara Peninsula?
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You will find Niagara Peninsula in Canada, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Niagara Peninsula wine?
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Try blue cheeses, savoury dishes, spicy foods, grilled fish and chocolate desserts.
05.
How long does Niagara Peninsula wine age?
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Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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