LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2026
“Ontario wines: a ‘middle-earth’ position between Old and New Worlds.”
– Andrew Je ord, Decanter
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Niagara Escarpment
Haldimand Clay Plain
Lake Iroquois Plain
Lake Ontario
This illustrates the airflow between Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment.
Limestone: 500 Million Years in the Making If there were to be a “most famous” soil type for producing fine wine, it would probably be limestone. Ontario’s soils in the Great Lakes basin vary from sand to clay to rock, with a high concentration of limestone from an ancient seabed that was exposed to more than one million years of glacial activity. Ontario is one of the few wine regions in the world that is founded on limestone, similar to Burgundy and Champagne. These limestone nutrients and minerality produce a special lift and elegance in our wine.
winesofontario.caVQA | 2026/27 Travel Guide 3
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