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Vinemount Ridge

Vinemount Ridge wine guide: the sub-region in Canada, its Riesling, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Canada
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Riesling
Styles
red · white · sweet white
5
Signature grapes
4
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Vinemount Ridge is a sub-region in Niagara Peninsula, Canada.

Riesling leads the plantings, with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Vidal alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, free-draining and loam.

The climate is continental, running high sunshine and wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated.

Red wine, white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows shows pear and floral notes.

Names to look for on a shelf: Stratus Vineyards, Tawse Winery, Vieni Estates and Westcott Vineyards.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, chicken, pork and spicy asian dishes.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 7 years.

Soil
ClayFree-drainingLoam
Climate
ContinentalHigh sunshineWide diurnal swing
Terrain
Elevated
Styles
redwhitesweet whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Pinot gris: Shows pear and floral notes.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Stratus Vineyards
02 Tawse Winery
03 Vieni Estates
04 Westcott Vineyards

Bottles to look for.

  • Adamo Estate Winery Edgerock Vineyard Reserve Merlot, Vinemount Ridge, Canada
  • Malivoire 'Genova' Gamay, Vinemount Ridge, Canada
  • Stratus Charles Baker Picone Vineyard Riesling, Vinemount Ridge, Canada
  • Tawse Quarry Road Estate Pinot Noir, Vinemount Ridge, Canada
  • Tawse Quarry Road Vineyard Chardonnay, Vinemount Ridge, Canada
  • Vieni 'Bruce Trail' Red, Vinemount Ridge, Canada
  • Vieni 'Bruce Trail' White, Vinemount Ridge, Canada
  • Vieni 'Red Trillium Ripasso', Vinemount Ridge, Canada

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Chicken
  • Pork
  • Spicy Asian dishes
  • Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 3 to 7 years.

Nearby regions.

Vinemount Ridge: common questions

01.
What grapes is Vinemount Ridge known for?
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Riesling is the signature grape of Vinemount Ridge. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Vidal are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Vinemount Ridge make?
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Vinemount Ridge produces red wine, white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Vinemount Ridge?
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You will find Vinemount Ridge in Canada, where it is a sub-region.
04.
What food goes with Vinemount Ridge wine?
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Try seafood, chicken, pork, spicy asian dishes and cheeses.
05.
How long does Vinemount Ridge wine age?
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Keeps for 3 to 7 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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

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