Often referred to as “the heartbreak grape” due to its delicate, temperamental nature, Pinot Noir has found a spectacular home in Ontario’s cool-climate vineyards. In a recent feature in The Globe and Mail, wine writer Christopher Waters explores how our local winemakers are turning historical viticultural challenges into world-class success stories.
Read the full story at The Globe and Mail.
Featured VQA Pinot Noir Award Winners
Want to try VQA Pinot Noir? We’ve rounded up a few Ontario Pinot Noir producers that earned Premium and Gold medals at this year’s National Wine Awards of Canada (NWAC). Log into your Wines of Ontario Travel Guide to add these celebrated producers straight to your profile:
- Bachelder | 2023 Hanck Pinot Noir & 2023 Lowrey Vineyard Old Eastern Block 84/88 Cuvée Pinot Noir – Niagara Benchlands
- Black Bank Hill | 2023 Pinot Noir – Niagara Benchlands
- Cloudsley Cellars | 2023 Parke Vineyard Pinot Noir – Niagara Benchlands
- Domaine Queylus | 2022 Pinot Noir Tradition – Niagara Benchlands
- Fielding Estate Winery | 2024 Rock Pile Pinot Noir – Niagara Benchlands
- Flat Rock Cellars | 2024 Gravity Pinot Noir – Niagara Benchlands
- Grange of Prince Edward | 2024 Diana Block Pinot Noir – Prince Edward County
- Hidden Bench Estate Winery | 2023 Pinot Noir Rosomel Vineyard – Niagara Benchlands
- Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate | 2023 Grand Reserve Pinot Noir – Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Malivoire Wine Co. | 2024 Pinot Noir Three Rows *Platinum Award Winner* – Niagara Benchlands
- Stanners Vineyard | 2023 Pinot Noir – Prince Edward County
