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Pelee Island

 

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.

 



Pelee Winery
455 Seacliff Drive (County Road #20), Kingsville, Ontario, Canada N9Y 2K5
Phone: (519) 733-6551
Fax: (519) 733-6553
1-800-597-3533



The winery was established in 1979. Pelee 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. Peele Winery hired viticulturists Bruno Friesen, to maintain the
natural balance of the island.
The Pelee vineyards comprise the largest private estate in Canada.

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,

Winemaster: Walter Schmoranz
Winemaker: Martin Janz

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The Island is not only famous for its wine but also for the unique species of flora and fauna. Other attractions include the Vin Villa Ruins and the Pelee Island lighthouse.


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