Exploring Sub-appellations of the Niagara Peninsula and future crus, with Shauna White and Ilya Senchuk

D’Amato & Szabo: Wine Thieves

In this episode we take a deeper look at VQA Ontario wines, and more specifically the Niagara Peninsula and its 10 sub-appellations. We begin to unravel the mystery of the cru, those single parcels of vineyard that have, or yet may rise, to the top of the heap of Ontario VQA wines. What features do they share? What makes them unique?
With grapegrowing experience stretching back to the 1970s, it is becoming more clear which sites are best suited to which grape varieties. John and Sara speak to guests Ilya Senchuck of Leaning Post Wines in Niagara and Shauna White of Adamo Estates in Hockley Valley about their quests to find worthy single vineyards.
This episode was created in partnership with VQA Wine Country Ontario.