A small Island located in Lake Erie. The Island is Canada's most southern land mass.
The climate on these islands boasts the highest heat units in the country, and the longest frost free season in Ontario. Along with the aforementioned differences, are many others, the foremost being the condition of isolation. To this place apart settlers came to make a living, one defined by difficulty and perseverance. A community evolved, one that reflected the setting-in social and in economic ways, but importantly too, in habit of thought. Please see History of Pelee Island Wineries
Soil type: Toledo and Brookstone clay over a limestone base impart distinct Pelee Island features to our wines.
Avg. rainfall: 800mm
Avg. Heat Units: 1,591
Avg. Frost Free Days: 195
Some climatological data – Europe and North America (for comparison)
Pelee Island – Ontario , Canada Macon – Burgandy , France
Latitude: 41.5 degrees north Latitude: 46 degrees north
Elevation: 174 meters above sea level Elevation: 216 meters above sea level
Frost Free Days: 196 Frost Free Days: 200
Heat Units: 1,591 Heat Units: 1,220
Anderson Valley – Mendocino, Asti – Piemonte , Italy
California , U.S.A. Latitude: 41 degrees north
Latitude: 41 degrees north Heat Units: 1,706
Heat Units: 1,394
Geisenheim – Rheingau , Germany
Latitude: 50 degrees north
Elevation: 109 meters above sea level
Frost Free Days: 197
Heat Units: 1,040
Pelee Island Winery
455 Seacliff Drive (County Road #20), Kingsville, Ontario
Canada N9Y 2K5
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The winery was established in 1979. Pelee Island Winery has over 550 acres of Vineyards and believes that to produce the best wines you also have to grow the best grapes. The Island provides a very unique
microclimate and natural environment. Pelee Winery hired
viticulturists Bruno Friesen, to maintain the
natural balance of the island.Today Pelee Island Winey is located on the mainland having moved to Kingsville in 1982
The Pelee vineyards located on the Island comprise the largest private estate in Canada. It is the most
Southern winery in Canada. They played a key role in the early development of Canada's icewines . A Pavillion was opened on the Island in 1991.
With heat units and frost free days unmatched anywhere else in Canada, the island is the natural destination for vinifera grape growing. Varietals grown on the island include:
White: Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Vidal, Pinot Gris, Seyval Blanc
Red: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Baco Noir, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Chambercin, Gamay, Zweigelt,
Average crush: 250 tons per day
Maceration: 500 tons
Fermentation and storage capacity: 5 million Litres
Barrel aging: 500 plus- barriques (French, Hungarian and American
Oak cask capacity: 140 thousand Litres
Bottling: 2000 – 2500 cases per day
Our winemaking philosophy is to combine our extensive oenological and viticulture skills with our significant estate vineyards located in the most favoured climatic grape-growing region in Canada and to produce quality wines to reflect the appellation of Pelee Island .
Winemaster: Walter Schmoranz
Winemaker: Martin Janz. Assistant Winemaker: Tim Charisse
Distribution: Hong Kong United Kingdom , Scotland , England , Wales and Northern Ireland , Holland , Taiwan , Malaysia , Phillipines , China and USa ( Vermont, Ohio and Michign)
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