Canada's high expectations for the vintage 2010

The vegetation year 2010 in Canada was coined by a moderate winter, which made the buds break already in April. Then, in May, there was a mild frost period, which caused some fruit to thin out and insect populations to reduce in number. This was followed by a hot summer with ideal rain periods.

However, in the growing region of British Columbia, the grapes still require a ripening season of at least 2 weeks. There, the winter was much more intense and longer, which was followed by a cool and wet spring. According to experts, altogether the harvest will be just below average, but it will show an excellent grape quality.

“The vintage 2010 was one of the coolest ever and thus posed a challenge for us”, says Keith Brown, Vice President at the Canadian winemaker and marketing expert Vincor Canada. “However, our white wines will be very aromatic and of an excellent quality”. (aw.yoopress)

*Ontario: The region is marked by very cold winters and very hot summers, which makes it very challenging in terms of ripening qualifications. Only the Southern Niagara peninsula, which is surrounded by the huge lakes Ontario and Erie, has far better, yes, almost ideal requirements for wine-growing.