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Ontario Region

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Climate(s) Cool Continental
Elevation
Notes Lake Ontario moderates the temperatures greatly. In the spring, it coolness delays budburst and minimizes frost. In the fall, its warmth extends the growing season.
Grape(s)
Color Grape Notes
Red Cabernet Franc Grape
Red Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed.
Red Merlot Grape Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
Red Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening.
White Chardonnay Grape
White Riesling Grape Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis
White Vidal Blanc Grape
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Still Red Bourdeaux Wine Wine notes: This is a mostly Merlot blend with Cab. Sauv. and others. Typically from the Right Bank of Bourdeaux, France.
Still Red Cabernet Franc Wine
Still Red Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Wine notes: Often able to age well.
Still Red Merlot Wine
Still Red Pinot Noir Wine Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young.
Still White Chardonnay Wine
Still White Ice Wine / Eiswein Wine Wine notes: Made from grapes that have been frozen on the vine and crushed while still frozen. Malolactic conversion / new oak typically avoided.
Typically low alcohol with intense varietal aromas.
Sometimes made with Vidal Blanc
Still White Riesling Wine
Still White Vidal Blanc Wine



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