LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2020

“Ontario wines are the epitome of cool climate, which puts them right on the cutting edge. I’m anxious to taste the latest, as quality keeps surging, seemingly with every new vintage.” – Matt Kramer, Wine Critic, Author, Columnist at Wine Spectator Ontar i o’s Except i ona l Wi nes On the Cut t i ng Edge of Coo l ! Th e E p i t ome o f Co o l C l i ma t e Place is everything when it comes to wine. It’s where the sun, the rain, the air and the soil all meet – one special and unique place, like nowhere else on Earth. Cool climates are said to produce the most elegant and exciting wines in the world. Our place is Ontario, and it is the epitome of cool climate. L a t i t u d e : Po i s e d f o r Pe r f e c t i o n ! 4 1 O t o 4 4 O No r t h While you might think Ontario is too far north for growing grapes, Ontario’s wine regions actually share the same latitude with other well-known wine regions including Bordeaux, Italy and Oregon. Ontario’s angle to the sun allows us to soak up every drop of sunshine needed to ripen classic grape varieties. Ontario’s grape-growing season compares to top internationally recognized wine regions. 110 Days + Fluctuations in Daily Temperature = Perfect Balance + Delicious Fruit Expression

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Bloom (June 10-18) to harvest (October–November) matches other wine regions of the world, with 100 to 112 days.