Pelee Island Winery

Pelee Island Winery is a winery in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada. They have a 550-acre (2.2 km²) vineyard in the Pelee Island appellation.

At just under 42 degrees North, Pelee Island is at a latitude similar to that of Rioja, Spain, Porto, Portugal, Provence, France, and Tuscany, Italy. It is Canada’s most southerly inhabited point, and has a longer growing season than any other wine region in Canada. The island, in Lake Erie, is 25 kilometres from the mainland. Harvest is early, with picking usually beginning at the end of August. Late-harvest grapes are often in by mid-October.

Grapes

The vineyards have grown Vitis vinifera grapes, including the following grape varieties:

White: Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Pinot gris, Scheurebe
Red: Merlot, Pinot noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Gamay, Zweigelt

The vineyards have also grown these hybrid varieties:

White: Vidal, Seyval blanc
Red: Baco noir, Chambourcin

Wines

Pelee Island Winery produces a wide variety of grape wines, and may offer for sale as many as 15 white and 15 red wines, most of them bearing the VQA mark. The winery also offers blush, dessert, and ice wines.

References

External links

Pelee Island Winery

Coordinates: 42°02′12″N 82°43′17″W / 42.0368°N 82.7215°W / 42.0368; -82.7215

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