COOL-CLIMATE WINES
Rethinking COOL-CLIMATE WINES
When you think of growing regions for cooler-climate wine, what comes to mind first? Likely Niagara, Germany, Champagne or even Burgundy and Russian River Valley, Calif. The shortened ripening period and wide diurnal range (cooler nights contrasted by warmer afternoons) give the wines from these regions fresh fruit characteristics, higher acidity and lower alcohol. Think: an appley, zippy Riesling from the Mosel in Germany or a lighter-bodied, fruit-forward Pinot Noir from Niagara. These are all wine styles that most of us are familiar with.
38 SAVOUR MANITOBA | SPRING/SUMMER 25
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