VQA WINES OF ONTARIO/WINE COUNTRY ONTARIO – With its cool-weather climate, Canada’s Ontario Province enjoys a special status as one of the few regions in the New World where Riesling is a signature variety. More than 96 wineries produce an annual average of 400,000 cases of Riesling from 1650 acres, some with vineyards that are now more than 30 years old. Riesling accounts for 17 percent of Ontario’s total annual production. VQA Wines of Ontario and Wine Country Ontario, brands of the Wine Marketing Association of Ontario, invite consumers to experience 100% Ontario-grown Vintner’s Quality Alliance (VQA) wine. Dedicated to promoting Ontario’s wine-growing regions–Niagara Peninsula, Prince Edward County and Lake Erie North Shore–Wine Country Ontario is an expression of how the wine tastes, where it’s made, how it marries with local food, and how grape growers, winemakers, food artisans, chefs, B&B owners and innkeepers, tour guides and tourists come together to celebrate a unique wine and culinary experience. WINE COUNTRY ONTARIO.CA
