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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia wine guide: the wine region in Canada, its L'Acadie Blanc, the sparkling wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Canada
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
L'Acadie Blanc
Styles
sparkling · dry white · sweet white
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Signature grapes
4
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Nova Scotia is a wine region in Canada.

L’Acadie Blanc leads the plantings, with Seyval Blanc and Vidal alongside it.

The climate is continental.

The region is known for sparkling wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine.

Quality is codified by the Tidal Bay, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Malagash Peninsula, Annapolis Valley, LaHave River Valley and Bear River Valley.

Pour them alongside seafood and local chowder.

Climate
Continental
Styles
sparklingdry whitesweet white

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • Tidal Bay

Bottles to look for.

  • Avondale Sky Winery 'Tidal Bay' White, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Benjamin Bridge Borealis Icewine Vidal, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Benjamin Bridge Methode Classique Brut, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Benjamin Bridge Methode Classique Reserve Brut, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Benjamin Bridge Methode Classique Sparkling Rose, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Benjamin Bridge Nova 7, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Benjamin Bridge Pink Piquette Rose, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Benjamin Bridge Tidal Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

At the table.

  • seafood
  • local chowder

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Nova Scotia: common questions

01.
What grapes is Nova Scotia known for?
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L'Acadie Blanc is the signature grape of Nova Scotia. Seyval Blanc and Vidal are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Nova Scotia make?
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Nova Scotia produces sparkling wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine.
03.
Where is Nova Scotia?
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Nova Scotia is a wine region in Canada.
04.
What food goes with Nova Scotia wine?
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Try seafood and local chowder.

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