Ontario's Niagara Peninsula is the site of the largest wine-producing appellation (region) in Canada. Cool-climate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Franc are among the more than 30 varietals produced across . Three subappellations lie along the benchlands of the Niagara Escarpment: Short Hills Bench, Twenty Mile Bench, and Beamsville Bench.
Ontario's Niagara Peninsula is the site of the largest wine-producing appellation (region) in Canada. Cool-climate varieties su:ch as Riesling, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Franc are among the more tha,n 30 varietals produced across . Three subappellations lie along the benchlands of the Niagara Escarpment: Short Hi:lls Bench, Twenty Mile Bench, and Beamsville Bench.