Lakeshore Red is a red produced by Palatine Hills Estate Winery in VQA Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Canada. Made from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: VQA Ontario
Region: Niagara Peninsula
Country: Canada
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting profile (AI-generated)
Structure: medium-bodied, low tannin, medium acidity, off-dry
Lakeshore Red is Palatine Hills' easy-drinking, everyday blend, likely built from a mix of red hybrid and vinifera grapes grown near Niagara-on-the-Lake. Expect a soft, juicy style with bright red cherry and plum fruit, gentle tannins, and a touch of residual sweetness that makes it very approachable. It's a casual, food-friendly red meant for weeknight meals rather than serious cellaring.
Where it comes from
Niagara Peninsula, Canada
Niagara Peninsula is Canada's most important wine region, set in Ontario on the strip of land between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie near Niagara Falls.
Merlot
Merlot is a red grape from Bordeaux, one of the world's most planted varieties, valued for its softness, generosity and its role as a blending partner to Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape born in Bordeaux from a natural crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and it has become the most planted premium red variety on the planet, the backbone of countless…
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- Cabernet - Merlot — Tawse, Niagara Peninsula
- No. 99 Estate Series Cabernet-Merlot — Wayne Gretzky Estates, Niagara Peninsula
- The Icon Red — Trius, Niagara Peninsula
- cabernet-merlot varietal series — Inniskillin, Niagara Peninsula
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lakeshore Red from?
Lakeshore Red is produced by Palatine Hills Estate Winery in VQA Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Canada.
What grapes are in Lakeshore Red?
Lakeshore Red is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.