Pelee Island
  Sign In
Subscribe to our newsletter
Bookmark and Share  


Pelee Island is Canada’s southernmost point, situated 15 miles off Lake Erie's north shore. Winemaking began on the island in 1866 when Canada’s first estate winery, Vin Villa, was established, choosing Pelee Island as its home. Today, the island has just one winery, but there are over 500 acres of vines. This Designated Viticultural Area rests on the same latitude as some of the world’s most recognized wine regions, including Northern California, Central Italy and Southern France. The island's soils are mostly sandy loam and clay, atop limestone bedrock, similar to what you would find on the Ontario mainland. Growers here take full advantage of the region’s long growing season, extended by the southerly position and moderating lake effect. Over the course of this lengthy growing season, the island's vineyards enjoy the greatest accumulation of heat units of any wine region in Canada, yielding fully ripened fruit for Pelee Island winemakers.

Current Feature

In the southern Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Georgia vineyards are small and few, yet the establishment of the Upper Hiwassee Highlands could bring much more.  [>] continue


Related Features


 

Alive & Well here


Cabernet Sauvignon: All hail the King! But a king doth not a gentleman make. A temperamental prince in youth, you’re  [>] continue

Correspondent

Tony Aspler
is the Regional Correspondent for Pelee Island.

Quick Finds

Q: What are the most recognized grapes grown here?
Q: What wines are produced here?

The AppellationAmerica database identifies 7 wines labeled with the Pelee Island designation.

[>] see the complete Pelee Island Wine List.
Q: What wineries are based here ?
Q: What other wineries source fruit here ?
There are no other wineries that source fruit from this appellation
Q: What are the overlapping appellations ?

Search the Pelee Island Wine List

 
select wine style:
select grape:
 

Advertisement



Mumford Connect Web Design professional Canadian Website Design
    Help us improve travel information to your favorite region...



Winery Sponsors

Winery sponsors of Appellation America’s coverage of the Pelee Island appellation.