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At approximately 43°N, Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula sits on a parallel remarkably close to New York’s Finger Lakes, at roughly 42°N.

These two regions are neighbours in an eastern corridor of cool-climate viticultural areas, linked by water from the Great Lakes to the Finger Lakes, Hudson River and Atlantic Ocean.

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Black Bank Hill, Cabernet Franc, Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada, 2023

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Deep ruby with a vibrant purple rim, this Cabernet Franc from Lincoln Lakeshore opens with alluring aromas that immediately draw you in. Notes of violet,...

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Thirty Bench, Small Lot Cabernet Franc, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada, 2022

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Deep ruby, this wine opens with intriguing aromas of petrichor and black olive. Layers of dark and red plum are framed by violets and a...

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Stratus Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 2022

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Deep ruby with seductive aromas of a meadow of purple flowers, blackberry, wild blueberry and hints of clove and white pepper. A bright, lively core...

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Tawse Winery, David's Block Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada, 2022

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Medium ruby, with an immediate herbal character of thyme and tarragon, followed by gentle aromas of dark raspberry, cherry and blueberry. An earthy undertone adds...

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Leaning Post Wines, Grimsby Hillside Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada, 2020

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A fine Niagara expression from the Grimsby Hillside Vineyard in Lincoln Lakeshore. Medium ruby, with a pretty, expressive nose of wild herbs, cherry, redcurrant and...

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Cave Spring Vineyards, Dolomite Cabernet Franc, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada, 2024

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Deep ruby, with pretty aromas of violet, dark raspberry and plum, layered with hints of chervil and fennel. Bright acidity provides lift alongside fine, firm...

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Cave Spring VineyardsNiagara Peninsula

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Hermann J Wiemer, Magdalena Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake, New York State, USA, 2023

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From one of the Finger Lakes’ most iconic vineyards, located in the Seneca Lake AVA. Medium ruby in colour, with restrained aromas of dark cherry,...

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Forge Cellars, Bellows Cabernet Franc, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York State, USA, 2024

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This is Forge’s first Cabernet Franc bottling from Bellows, its home estate and one of four single vineyards in the Seneca Lake AVA that the...

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Ravines, Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes, New York State, USA, 2023

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A charming Cabernet Franc that opens with elegant notes of garden herbs, wild blueberries and earthy undertones. Firm acidity is framed by fine, structured tannins,...

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Boundary Breaks, Reserve Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes, New York State, USA, 2024

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The Reserve edition from this producer opens with lifted aromas of blueberry and raspberry tart, wild roses and violets. The palate shows lovely purity of...

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Marcari Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, North Fork, Long Island, New York State, USA, 2024

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Ruby in colour, with aromas of dark plum, wild strawberry and rosemary. Firm acidity and fine, grippy tannins provide structure to this medium-bodied wine, with...

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Marcari VineyardsLong Island

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Paumanok Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, North Fork, Long Island, New York State, USA, 2024

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Medium ruby hue with aromas of raspberries, violets, wet stone and pink peppercorns. Bright acidity frames a medium-bodied palate with good concentration and fine, velvety...

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Magdalena is a Niagara-based international wine, gastronomy and travel freelancer with over 40 years experience in Canadian wine. Over the past 16 years, she has played a pivotal role in elevating the global presence for Ontario wine and recognition as a premier destination. Certified by WSET and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, she champions sustainable practices and wines that reflect a sense of place. A Decanter World Wine Awards judge and Canada’s Regional Ambassador for the Old Vines Conference, she travels widely to explore and taste wine from all regions. She has a particular interest in the complexities of skin-fermented whites. Her micro-sized @TinyBatchWine project, where she makes magnums of Gamay and Skin Fermented Gewürztraminer, honors her late father’s winemaking legacy.