Appellations of Niagara Peninsula VQA

Beamsville Bench VQA

Beamsville Bench is a narrow plateau sloping gradually from the cliff of the Niagara Escarpment northwards to Regional Road 81, marking the bottom ...

Creek Shores VQA

Creek Shores is distinctive for its complex glacial soils seen on the Lake Iroquois Plains. Plenty of sunlight means the wines are often concentrat...

Four Mile Creek VQA

Four Mile Creek is the fertile plain that makes up central regional appellation of Niagara-on-the-Lake. It lies slightly inland from the lake and b...

Lincoln Lakeshore VQA

The Lincoln Lakeshore runs along the Lake Ontario shore from Winona Road to Jordan Harbour and Twenty Mile Creek. Conditions in the appellation are...

Niagara Escarpment VQA

Niagara Lakeshore VQA

Niagara Lakeshore follows the shoreline of Lake Ontario from the Welland Canal east to the Niagara River and inland for approximately 3 kilometres....

Niagara River VQA

The Niagara River sub-appellation is a small strip of land running along the river from John Street to Dee Road and inland approximately one kilome...

Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA

Niagara-on-the-Lake is one of two regional appellations (along with Niagara Escarpment) within the Niagara Peninsula Appellation. Situated below th...

Short Hills Bench VQA

Short Hills Bench is the most easterly of the Niagara Peninsula's sub-appellations and is located within the Niagara Escarpment. It encompasses the...

St. David's Bench VQA

St. David's Bench lies 10 km south of the shore of Lake Ontario and several metres above the Lake Iroquois Plain. This bench, formed when glaciers ...

Twenty Mile Bench VQA

The Twenty Mile Bench stretches east to west from Fifteen Mile Creek to west of Cherry Avenue. Bisected by Twenty Mile Creek, it has a complex topo...

Vinemount Ridge VQA

Vinemount Ridge lies just above and south of the brow of the Niagara Escarpment. This appellation covers two prominent geological features - the Fo...