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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian appellation
viticultural area
wine region
agriculturalUse fruit growing
viticulture
borderedBy Lake Erie
climate cool-climate wine region
warm
climateCharacteristic long growing season
moderated temperatures
relatively mild winters for Canada
climateInfluence Lake Erie
contains vineyards
wineries
country Canada
grapeVariety Cabernet Franc
Chardonnay
Gewürztraminer
Merlot
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
Vidal
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
locatedNear Detroit River
Windsor, Ontario
locatedOn north shore of Lake Erie
partOf Ontario VQA appellations
linked to: Ontario wine region
recognizedAs one of the warmest wine regions in Canada
regulatoryBody Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario
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
Pelee Island Winery region Lake Erie North Shore wine region