Lake Erie North Shore wine region

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Lake Erie North Shore wine region is a Canadian appellation in southwestern Ontario known for its warm climate, moderated by Lake Erie, and its production of quality cool-climate wines such as Chardonnay, Riesling, and Cabernet Franc.

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instanceOf Canadian appellation
viticultural area
wine region
agriculturalUse fruit growing
viticulture
borderedBy Lake Erie NERFINISHED
climate cool-climate wine region
warm
climateCharacteristic long growing season
moderated temperatures
relatively mild winters for Canada
climateInfluence Lake Erie NERFINISHED
contains vineyards
wineries
country Canada
grapeVariety Cabernet Franc NERFINISHED
Chardonnay
Gewürztraminer NERFINISHED
Merlot
Pinot Gris NERFINISHED
Pinot Noir
Riesling NERFINISHED
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
Vidal NERFINISHED
growingDegreeDays among the highest in Ontario wine regions
harvestPeriod typically September to October
knownFor cool-climate wine styles
production of quality wines
latitude approximately 42°N
locatedIn Ontario
Southwestern Ontario NERFINISHED
locatedNear Detroit River NERFINISHED
Windsor, Ontario NERFINISHED
locatedOn north shore of Lake Erie NERFINISHED
partOf Ontario VQA appellations NERFINISHED
recognizedAs one of the warmest wine regions in Canada
regulatoryBody Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario NERFINISHED
soilType clay loam soils
sandy loam soils
tourismType wine tourism
wineStyle icewine
rosé wine
still red wine
still white wine

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Great Lakes wine region includesSubregion Lake Erie North Shore wine region