The colour is pale yellow. On the nose lime and honeydew. In the mouth refreshing. The aftertaste is short.
Unlike for reds, for white wines Canada has its own grape variety, although created in 1953 as a hybrid crossing of Cascade and Seyve-Villard: L’Acadie Blanc. Unsurprisingly, it is an exceptionally winter hardy, early ripening variety. Its greatest concentrations are found in Quebec and Nova Scotia, where it is the most widely planted grape variety.
However, the most cultivated white grapes varieties in Canada are Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc.
Canada’s wine industry is still in its infancy, but improving and growing fast since the late ‘80s, when three important events occurred: free trade with the United States, the establishment of the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) standard, and a major grape vine replacement/upgrading program. Each of these elements helped in improving the quality and viability of the wine industry in Canada.
From my limited experience, a lot remains to be done, but the basis should be there, especially thanks to global warming.
For this bottle I paid 16.75 CAD (11 CHF) at The Wine Shop in Toronto.